parodic

Example Sentences

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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

One might think it parodic if it hadn’t been established that this is the dream in which Jessica lives; anything less would be unkind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

As journalist David Futrelle points out, the definition of "drag" is incredibly broad: "a male or female performer who adopts a flamboyant or parodic feminine persona with glamorous or exaggerated costumes and makeup."

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2023

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

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