satiric
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With its surging choruses and humorous arias and recitatives, to say nothing of its jazzy harmonies and dance rhythms, it possesses an irresistible satiric edge while still evoking American certitude amid Cold War challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
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 darkly satiric film, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, has captured something in the moment about women, aging and media, inspiring memes, conversations and countless Halloween costumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2025
Actually, I was much less struck by the satiric implications of the picture than I was by the quality of workmanship that had gone into it.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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