lampooning

Example Sentences

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Southwest Airlines, long known for lampooning its competitors’ fees, will charge for extra legroom on flights starting on Jan. 27.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

At the same time, the successful and famous come in for the harshest lampooning, including Elijah Wood, in an against-type scene reminiscent of Ricky Gervais’ “Extras.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

By lampooning powerful figures, comedy provided a constructive means for citizens to challenge leaders in a public, collective setting.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

Volkanovski showed up to their news conference dressed like an old man, lampooning the notion he was too old to compete with the 27-year-old Topuria.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 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