Thesaurus results for SEND UP

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noun

ˈsend-ˌəp

as in parody

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect a singer-comedian who specializes in send-ups of pop hits

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verb

as in to imitate

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of the sitcom sends up the "trials and tribulations" of the rich and famous

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Noun

Razor-sharp without ever taking itself too seriously, 30 Rock is a joyous send-up of New York, the changing TV business, and the combustible egos that fill both. —

John Ortved, Vogue, 29 June 2024 Part showbiz send-up and part earnest romantic drama, the film lurches awkwardly between its two modes without settling on a single cohesive tone. —

Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024

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His Cyrano is the play’s hero, even if the character’s psychological limitations are as much a factor in the story as the machinations of De Guiche, whose malignity is sent up in Nathanson’s flamboyantly comic turn. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 SpaceX was able to send up a successful Starlink mission flown from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday. —

Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for send-up

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