satirein a sentence
satire as in: wrote a satire
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Mademoiselle Danglars was still the same -- cold, beautiful, and satirical.† (source)
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A poem of the satirical kind cannot indeed be put down to any author earlier than Homer; though many such writers probably there were.† (source)
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Alexander, the younger brother, was sickly, clever, fond of books and drawing, and full of satirical remarks.† (source)
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He read and reread the works of Stephen Potter, the English writer who coined the terms one-upmanship and gamesmanship, not as social satire but as a manual of practical stratagems. (source)satire = criticism in a humorous way
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Satire"employs humor systematically for the purpose of persuasion Irony"counter to expectation Parody"close imitation that exaggerates ridiculous or objectionable features More Tuesday, French Today in G & T, in between showing me how to carry over, Michael Moscovitz complimented me on my handling of what he called the Weinberger Incident.† (source)
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His essay was a satire on the source of food in the school dining hall—"MYSTERY MEAT," Owen tided the essay and the unrecognizable, gray steaks we were served weekly; the essay, which was published as an editorial, described the slaughter and refrigeration of an unidentified, possibly prehistoric beast that was dragged to the underground kitchen of the school in chains, "IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT."† (source)
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All those Columbia experts can spiel all they want about the delicious satire; they're crazy.† (source)
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They closed the door behind them with exaggerated, perhaps even satirical, care, and at the moment they released the handle Emily picked up her spoon and the company followed her.† (source)
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He rolled his eyes and went through a limber, satiric buck-and-wing.† (source)
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As we cut left on the almost satirically named Wall Street, Nathaniel holds up the procession to grab a dustpan and broom from his cart so he can clear the cigarette butts, syringes and empty cans.† (source)
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I daresay his papers, if he has left any, include some satires that may be published without too destructive results fifty years hence.† (source)
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My father, before he met an unfortunate accident ...my father was a great admirer of Julius Streicher for this reason—he applauded the way in which Herr Streicher has satirized so instructively this degenerate trait in the Jewish character.† (source)standard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
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Eventually, Threpe was called up onto the stage where he sang a scathing little ditty of his own design, satirizing one of Tarbean's councilmen.† (source)
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And there is always the non-productive brotherhood of critics to disparage and to satirize, to view with horror and contempt.† (source)
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Sally Plucker, the sister of Henry Knox's wife, Lucy Plucker, for example, took a lead part in a production of Maid of the Oaks, a satire by General Burgoyne.† (source)
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That is apparent in the language, as is the satirical send-up of it.† (source)
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