satirical
adjective
of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire.
semisatirical
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a word derived from
satirical.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Dulik, 27, and Mr. Nicholas, 28, adopted a semisatirical tone in their essay.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
The zany upstairs installation includes two semisatirical videos, graphics on the walls, branded beach products, and an imitation real-estate office for land repatriation.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
“Know the line,” Michael Harriot wrote in a semisatirical article in The Root that offered seven rules for white people with black friends.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2019
With its A-list star and semisatirical tone, Billie feels more like a pay-cable project than a network movie-of-the-week.
From Time Magazine Archive
Agnew created his role as a menacing though semisatirical rabble-rouser of the much-maligned love-it-or-leave-it Silent Majority of Americans who wished, against their mounting disquiet, to believe in their government's war.
From Time Magazine Archive
