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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce
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as in comedy
humorous entertainment
the rubber-faced, loose-jointed comedian is a master of knockabout farce
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Recent Examples of farce
After this farce, the circuit made changes going into the 2024 race.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The most staggering part of this farce is the math.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The comedic farce by Peter Quilter is based on Jenkins, an American socialite and amateur coloratura soprano who during the early 20th century was known for being flamboyant in attire and having a notably poor singing voice.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
The musical weaponizes internet culture with the rigor of a classic farce, operating at the speed of scrolling while still delivering the deeply satisfying architecture of old-school comedy.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The most staggering part of this farce is the math.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The comedic farce by Peter Quilter is based on Jenkins, an American socialite and amateur coloratura soprano who during the early 20th century was known for being flamboyant in attire and having a notably poor singing voice.
—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
The musical weaponizes internet culture with the rigor of a classic farce, operating at the speed of scrolling while still delivering the deeply satisfying architecture of old-school comedy.
—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farce
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Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
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Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody.
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The apocalyptic horror comedy Zombieland (2009) was a box office hit.
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The ceremony was officiated by friend of the couple Adam Sandler, whom Travis Kelce starred alongside in the 2025 comedy Happy Gilmore 2.
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The problem is, having our President butt in here was a joke.
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The two constants in the show, tap-dancing and short ridiculous jokes, start to have the same rhythms and sharp bam-bam-bam impact.
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Beneath its gleeful barrage of kink, karaoke, and absurdist comedy lies a sharp satire of exclusion, identity, and liberation within contemporary Queer culture.
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After the White House initially defended the post as satire, the video in question was deleted after a backlash including from some Republicans.
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Olikara, who grew up around Wisconsin’s farmland, bristles at how routinely rural America is flattened into caricature.
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Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.
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And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media.
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But what keeps this show on my perpetual rewatch list is its humor, heart and endless humanity.
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Both the duvet cover and shams have a sateen finish, and an ultra-soft, lived-in feel.
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Kristjánsson pointed out that the whole thing was kind of a sham.
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“Farce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farce. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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