- a variation of satirical.
satiric
Example Sentences
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A handy example of the latter is Daniel Mason’s satiric charmer “Country People.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
She is joined, yet again, by Courteney Cox’s intrusive newscaster, Gale Weathers, who is in all seven films and is meant to serve as a satiric commentary on journalism’s obsession with blood and gore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
But the tone is often more satiric than somber, Park highlighting Man-su’s foibles and insecurities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
He eventually found the funny in that conundrum as well, incorporating the memory into his routine with satiric glee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
The more I flipped on, the more I knew: Morgenstern wasn’t writing any children’s book; he was writing a kind of satiric history of his country and the decline of the monarchy in Western civilization.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
