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.
lampoons
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present tense formof lampoon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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His policy platform often lampoons mainstream politics while drawing on genuine public anger and frustrations, and advocating in support of democracy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Trey Parker and Matt Stone's long-running animated sitcom regularly lampoons leading figures including US President Trump.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
And to his credit, Aster’s film is wryly perceptive, unflinching in the way it lampoons both the right and the left, the maskless and the socially distanced.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
Created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this Apple TV+ comedy celebrates the movies even as it lampoons the circumstances of their creation to great comedic effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
This contemporary lithograph lampoons the panicked gentry who fled the city - and thus turned Handel’s new oratorio, Theodora, into a box-office flop.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
