lampooning

Example Sentences

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The people at HBO are very concerned about leaks regarding who plays whom among the fabulous guest stars populating “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” Larry David’s seven-episode sketch-comedy series lampooning U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Call it genius, then, that “Oh, Hi!” plays into this trope while simultaneously lampooning it for a push-pull dynamic that makes for one of the funniest movies of the year.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

These punishing, skeptical, prodding, guilt-inducing thoughts, personified with lampooning gusto, serve as the chattering chorus for his divided identity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Tucker Carlson devoted an entire segment of his show to lampooning it.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

He played the game like a child, or like someone who was bent on lampooning a sacred ritual, which amounted to the same thing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis