parodic

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The company claimed it depicted a deliberately implausible, parodic scenario that bore no resemblance to real airport security procedures.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

They even called themselves the “cabal,” in what seemed a parodic tribute to Strauss’ clique of wise men.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024

Lawyers for the toy’s manufacturer, VIP Products, said it was following “in the playful parodic tradition that has ranged over a half-century from Topps’s Wacky Packages trading cards through ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic.”

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022

Either way, this Sundance jury prize-winner is a heartfelt lark full of deadpan comedy and parodic bliss, starting in the real world, but not lasting there long.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2022

The Harlot's Progress and The Rake's Progress are alike interesting for the parodic ballad opera pattern of setting new words to familiar tunes.

From The Harlot's Progress, The Rake's Progress (MS., CA. 1778-1780) by Anonymous