send-up
noun
an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff.
sendup
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a variation of
send-up.
Example Sentences
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It’s a tongue-in-cheek sendup of all those viral videos of unruly passengers in recent years—and airlines’ recent propensity to divvy up cabins in a bid for more fee revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The character, played by Meryl Streep, was a thinly veiled sendup of legendary Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
This week, I finally watched the 1991 movie “L.A. Story,” a fanciful romantic comedy that more than anything else is a loving sendup of Los Angeles.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
His growing file on Elimane includes reviews of the book — a funny and wrenching sendup of French literary culture that will resonate with Anglophone readers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
“No Regrets” is not an indictment of “the Doctor,” the thinly veiled Musk sendup.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2023
