MIMICRY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

mimicry

noun

Definition of mimicry

as in satire

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Recent Examples of mimicry Op-eds have painted the president’s reverence for traditional design as mere nostalgia that will lead, inevitably, to pastiche and derivative mimicry while stifling innovation. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Stop taking it, and the mimicry stops too, kicking off a fairly predictable chain of changes over the days and weeks that follow. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026 Heat mimicries are a dime a dozen at the movies — The Town, Den of Thieves, Crime 101. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026 Schoenbrun is not going for kicky mimicry here — literalism is not their chief aim. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mimicry

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Noun

The host was once positioned as an irreverent comedian whose political satire was guided by his no-BS take on Capitol Hill and American culture.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Whether developing a series pitch or sitting around sharing stories, Kevin brought the wit, the funny, the satire.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of satire

Noun

Nick then did a slow, dramatic reading of each line of the text, with the collective laughter rising with each line.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
Much of Modi’s comedy centers on differences between various kinds of Jews, a friction that elicits knowing laughters from his (largely, but not wholly) Jewish audience.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughter

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But on that score, too, Jackson tries to soften the caricature of the billionaire executive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
What is acceptable in today’s society is the Real Housewives franchise, where all of these things kind of play out, but almost in caricature.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of caricature

Noun

With the immersive technology of New World Center on full display, Stéphane pairs Stravinsky’s ballet burlesque with Ravel and Collette’s opera.

— Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
About five years ago, the former college football player discovered his love for burlesque at a ballroom event in the Phoenix area, launching his career as a performer.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of burlesque

Noun

But the Rodriguez and other members of the Cuban delegation began banging the desks, calling for a point of order and shouting insults at Waltz.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The examination showed that Parker and Smith had exchanged dozens of texts, which include obscenities and insults, in the days before Parker's disappearance.

— News Editor, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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