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as in spoofs
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
the musical is a parody of every biblical epic ever made
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as in jokes
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the young man sported a feeble parody of a mustache in a vain attempt to make himself look older
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as in mocks
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
parodying a public figure's distinctive mannerisms takes particular talent
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Recent Examples of parodies
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Each of the first three episodes takes place in a different decade and parodies a different generational style of sitcom.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The scene became a classic — inspiring decades of parodies, re-creations and Big Apple pilgrimages from film fans seeking out the exact table.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
And some come from Seth, as his animation takes turns into the absurdist, from parodies of old video games to a commercial for a city made of toilets.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Yankovic, 66, known for comedy and musical parodies, pulled off a tour of the same name in 2025 with 67 stops.
—Dave Osborn, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Beabadoobee — ‘Real Man’ Beabadoobee’s ‘Real Man’ has taken TikTok by storm with its sharp lyricism and sultry folk-pop vibe, used as a backdrop for parodies and reflective moments, alike.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Pop-culture figures like Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolfman are so ubiquitous as to be both movie characters and parodies of themselves, and this DuckTales episode is good for any kids that like monsters but aren’t quite ready to be menaced by them yet.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Adriana Gomez Licon, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
In another nod to Scream, Cheri Oteri parodies Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers as the comically unethical news anchor Gail Hailstorm.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
One of the videos adorably parodies the premiere episode with Katar and Sokka discovering Aang and battling Zuko and the Fire Nation.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
For the social media stars — whose content parodies their real lives through comedic skits — the new baby will also present an opportunity for new kinds of videos.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
South Park’s Eric Cartman parodies Kirk in the episode by asking a college student a question, referencing Kirk’s viral debates on college campuses.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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O'Brien then recalled his time on The Harvard Lampoon, his alma mater's humor publication also known for its parodies of magazines.
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Newsom has been trying to raise his national profile, adopting a combative style that parodies Trump’s social media strategy with similar all-caps posts, memes and merchandise.
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What’s Upstairs at the Downstairs is always a patchwork of mild satire, blatant spoofs, witty music, local jokes.—
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Although, Kimmel acknowledged, Washington technically could have picked either Guillermo, as his sidekick also starred alongside Washington in a series of Scandal spoofs called Escandalo that were featured on the late-night show back in 2014.—
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Yes, as it is said, some jokes just write themselves.—
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Performers have been reprimanded for making racist, sexist and homophobic jokes during shows in the late 1990s and 2000s, according to Westword, and Stock Show officials were quick to apologize.—
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Chelsea Handler honors Rob Reiner, mocks DiCaprio's 'Titanic' vacationNeed a news break?—
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There, Callahan mocks him, saying that killing him won't assuage Mike of his guilt.—
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More than a hundred years before the French Revolution, his riotous, scathing satires dared to speak truth to some of the most absolute power in the world.—
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Christopher Guest really took up the mantle of putting real emotional elements in these satires — look at A Mighty Wind.—
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Chamberlain also included a drawing of the girls in the group done on a paper tablecloth which included caricatures of Carpenter, Sandoval, Chamberlain and Sarah, as well as Carpenter's friend Amber Mark.—
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In other words, the caricatures themselves created the conflict.—
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Its light imitates an actual sunrise, gradually going from red to bright white.—
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The style imitates that of many social media influencers, who seek to keep their content dynamic.—
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MiniStudio is also launching tools that allow users to create their own cartoons using the same AI workflows that power Fuzzlets.—
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The Duffers loved a certain style of ‘80s and ‘90s all-family audience animation and cartoons, and this show is made in the spirit of that.—
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Light Fixtures The dishwasher does an excellent job cleaning hard plastic and glass light fixtures.—
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To a lesser extent, the Escalade also does battle with cars like the BMW X7, the Lexus LX, Mercedes GLS, and Range Rover, though, considering only American full-size luxury SUVs—as many buyers in the segment do—Escalade is well on top.—
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“Parodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parodies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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