How to Use self-parody in a Sentence

self-parody

noun
  • But most of those productions fell into the trap of self-parody that ensnares so many attempts at franchise crossovers.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In a bit of self-parody, Wickline plays herself opposite Kam Patterson’s Lil Jon.
    Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
  • For Hilton, whose public persona has always blended self-parody and glamour, the nod feels intentional — a bridge between two eras of women who mastered spectacle on their own terms.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Maria’s scenes ultimately provoke laughter, not discomfort, and her arc devolves into accidental self-parody.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
  • And as the season progresses, divided into two-part mysteries that leave plenty of time for sharp character work, viewers discover that Gatiss has much more on his agenda than tweedy self-parody.
    Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Without intending, even as the Vietnam War lingered on and the national mood was grim, halftime became classic Americana, a telling mixture of self-parody and pride.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026

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