self-parody
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But did he realise that these stunts verged on self-parody?
From BBC • May 30, 2026
In later years, though, he became a sad self-parody, agreeing to play a Simon Cowell-ish figure on a reality show called “Art Fight” in which he spent all of his energy thinking up comic insults.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Maduro also made use of humor and self-parody as a political tactic.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026
This syndrome, I hardly need to add, is far more general, and is in danger of reducing what remains of our civilization to self-parody and self-destruction.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025
Could it be that fans see Heard as a convenient scapegoat for Depp’s descent into self-parody?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2022
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