lampoon
noun
a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
have lampooned
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present perfectof lampoon.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He had no complaints about the various ways I have lampooned him in my cartoons.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Fans have lampooned the decision ever since as folly.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
The dénouement, performed with suspects at the murder scene, is the sort of thing Miller would have lampooned as part of comedy duo Armstrong And Miller.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2013
French media have lampooned the appearance of the 49-year-old Montebourg in a sweater originally produced for the French navy that has become a fashion icon and inspiration for designers such as Jean-Paul Gaultier.
From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2012
