noun
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a person who writes satire
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a person given to the use of satire
Other Word Forms
- self-satirist noun
Etymology
Origin of satirist
Example Sentences
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Because these portrayals are so acute and unsparing, Jhabvala is sometimes described as a satirist.
From Egypt to Russia, the first voices targeted are often comedians and satirists.
From Salon
Mr Poirson-Atlan told the court on Tuesday that he was a "satirist" who had just wished to put forward "a point of view different to that of the mainstream media".
From BBC
Allen may have surprised listeners who know the director as a master satirist of the flawed personality, but Maher was right on brand.
From Los Angeles Times
And their authors knew what satirists from Charlie Chaplin to Stephen Colbert knew: When life throws tyranny at you, you have to scoff and push back.
From Los Angeles Times
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