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spoof

[spoof] / spuf /


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His "spoof" contender was making him "look rather silly", Queen Mary University of London politics professor Stijn van Kessel told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

With a healthy dose of RuPaul’s signature wit and enough drag queen-friendly lighting to combat Hollywood’s run of dimly lit features, the team revives the disaster spoof with stylish aplomb.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

If Broadway has scraped the barrel-bottom of A-list movies to adapt, at least it can mock them: “Titanique” is a frisky and funny spoof of the James Cameron juggernaut about that big ship that sank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

For critic Jamieson, highlights include Jamie Dornan's rugby sketch, in which he goes to elaborate lengths to injure himself, and Traitors spoof The Great Big Crab Man.

From BBC May 17, 2026

This reminded Jonah of a spoof he’d seen once in MAD magazine that was supposed to teach kids how to lie convincingly.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

It never disappointed us for a laugh with its great cast and their recurring characters and movie spoofs.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

This year’s anthology spoofs “Jaws,” “Late Night With the Devil” and “Furiosa.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2025

A council is urging whoever is putting up tongue-in-cheek signs in a city to stop the spoofs, saying they could "mislead residents and cause confusion".

From BBC Oct. 9, 2025

Tech experts say that as A.I. tools become more accessible and easier to use, audio spoofs and videos with realistic avatars could be created in mere minutes.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2024

I can't say more without endangering the effect of Captain COKE'S ingenious shifts and spoofs.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 17, 1917 by Various

Americans are awash in scams: phony UPS texts, AI-generated voices of loved ones in trouble, spoofed emails tricking city governments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Late-night TV host Stephen Colbert spoofed Endless Shrimp’s return, and Red Lobster sent a bunch of swag to the show’s writers in response.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

The first trailer "spoofed everything from Star Wars to Avatar to Harry Potter", according to Variety's report from the screening.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

“We usually rely on GPS for timing, but GPS is becoming increasingly prone to being spoofed or denied.”

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

But I was not being spoofed ... actual tears of surprise and chagrin came into the coal-passer's eyes.

From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Harry Kemp

And where does he fit into the British tradition of spoofing politicians?

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

However, some ships may be turning their trackers off or broadcasting a false position, a practice known as "spoofing".

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Apple and Google have been instructed to block spoofing of the "gov.sg" domain and other official names on their messaging platforms.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

Accidental shootdowns, falling debris, and GPS spoofing pose significant risks to commercial aircraft in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

The Briton chuckled a deprecating chuckle; meaning to say, he hoped Lanyard was spoofing; but since one couldn't be sure, one's only wise course was to play safe.

From Red Masquerade by Louis Joseph Vance




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