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parodies

  • plural
    of parody.
    parody
    noun
    a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.
  • present tense form
    of parody (3rd person singular).
    parody
    noun
    a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.

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It is curious that Mr. Nichols never mentions Melville’s 1857 novel, “The Confidence-Man,” with its pointed parodies of Emerson as the chilly philosopher Mark Winsome, and of Thoreau as Egbert, a tiresome pseudomoralist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Oddie composed a number of comic songs for the series, often parodies of contemporary pop music.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Yes, it’s whimsical, and yes, it references Mike Davis’ “City of Quartz” more than any of the TMZ-type excursions it gently parodies, but it’s still, at its heart, a bus tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

The series’ first film is its strongest, weaving together overarching parodies of “Scream” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer” alongside brief send-ups of popular horror films.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Some even wrote parodies of my poem, reading them to me in the hopes of getting under my skin.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher