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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice
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as in ridicule
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something
insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms
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Recent Examples of mockery
After prompting a wave of memes and mockery, TF1 pulled the Seven to Eight episode from circulation to prevent further cyberbullying.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Regardless, the companies have been happy to make a mockery of the rule.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The adventures of this talented cross-dresser make a mockery of binary ideas about gender.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
But just about everyone else sees the Walmart design as a mockery of elitism.
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mockery
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Regardless, the companies have been happy to make a mockery of the rule.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The adventures of this talented cross-dresser make a mockery of binary ideas about gender.
—Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
But just about everyone else sees the Walmart design as a mockery of elitism.
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mockery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
Noun
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The brand will collaborate with the long-running NBC sketch comedy show on a parody commercial spotlighting the benefits of the new hair care line.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Dratch was the last in a group of five SNL alums to debut her Real Housewives tagline parody, spoofing the franchise's tradition of the housewives introducing themselves with a catty one-liner.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While the bit was planned, some questioned whether she had been let in on the joke.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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His angle: joke about the very specific and very absurd elements of cycling, snowboarding, and getting outdoors.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a decade of mediocrity or getting bounced out of the playoffs after one game, the roster and lack of depth have long been the subject of ridicule.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Swift faced more ridicule after the loss from President Donald Trump, who attended the game, becoming the first sitting president to do so.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fola comes across as the most sympathetic character, and the story, though not a first-person narrative, feels like it’s told from their perspective — which perhaps explains a slight tendency toward caricatures in the portrayals of other characters, especially Healy and Sandra.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The caskets were displayed in front of a large banner that showed a caricature replicating antisemitic tropes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with vampiric teeth and blood running down his face.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The breakdown of democracy in the United States will not give rise to a classic dictatorship in which elections are a sham and the opposition is locked up, exiled, or killed.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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The set includes a queen comforter and two matching pillow shams to create a cohesive look in the bedroom.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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