satirize

[US]/ˈsætəraɪz/
[UK]/ˈsætəraɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. satirize

Example Sentences

To ridicule with a pasquinade;satirize or lampoon.

the movie satirized the notion of national superiority.

The television programme satirized the political events of the past week.

The comedian used his sharp wit to satirize political figures.

The cartoonist often uses satire to satirize societal norms.

The writer's goal was to satirize the absurdity of modern life.

The movie cleverly satirizes the entertainment industry.

The play uses humor to satirize the upper class.

The satirical article aims to satirize celebrity culture.

The artist's paintings often satirize political events.

The novel satirizes the education system in a humorous way.

The satirical show on TV satirizes current trends in society.

The magazine regularly satirizes popular culture.

Real-world Examples

So he thinks he's satirizing something that's already a satire?

Source: The Good Wife Season 5

Yet most readers are not aware of Swift's intent to satirize the political, academic, and religious leaders of his time.

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

Comedian Stephen Colbert, best known for satirizing political conservatives for the show on comedy central had the Late Night network TV.

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

That’s obvious in the parodies: in Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange, the song satirizes government.

Source: Pop culture

One of his sound films, " The Great Dictator, " is famous for the way Chaplin satirized Hitler and the authoritarian mindset.

Source: Fresh air

He's famous for his silent films, including " Modern Times, " which satirized how machines, including assembly lines, had become dehumanizing, forcing people to take their cues from machines.

Source: Fresh air

In addition, the unknown gourd eating masses can also be used to satirize those who have nothing to do with their own affairs and who have no independent opinions.

Source: Selected English short passages

She not only revised her earlier novel but was able to write new ones, using her experiences to satirize and make fun of the social inequalities she saw around her.

Source: National English Level 3

Chaucer uses the quirks of the characters’ language – the ribald humor of the Cook, the solemn prose of the Parson, and the lofty notions of the Squire – to satirize their worldviews.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

And every time I think I'm trying to get ahead of it a little bit to satirize it, I see something like that where I think, I never would have seen that coming.

Source: Sway

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