satirist
noun
sat·i·rist
ˈsa-tə-rist 
Examples of satirist in a Sentence
social satirists of the American Dream
the great British satirist, Jonathan Swift
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Now an American, Youssef reflects on his transformation from heart surgeon to political satirist during the Arab Spring — a career shift that ultimately led to him flee Egypt.
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
When satirists cover an issue, viewers become more likely to see that issue as important.
—Dannagal G. Young, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024
How does the satirist work around the imposition, constructing her nasty, sarcastic world of minstrelsy and sharp tongues?
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
Heinrich Heine, whose poem the statue commemorates, was a satirist and a Jew.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
When satirists cover an issue, viewers become more likely to see that issue as important.
—Dannagal G. Young, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024
How does the satirist work around the imposition, constructing her nasty, sarcastic world of minstrelsy and sharp tongues?
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2024
Heinrich Heine, whose poem the statue commemorates, was a satirist and a Jew.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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satirist
noun
sat·i·rist
ˈsat-ə-rəst
: a person who satirizes
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