How do you use Parody in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like spoof or mockery, plus the exact meaning.
Parody meaning
- A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
- A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
Synonyms of Parody
Using Parody
- The main meaning on this page is: A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony. | A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
- Useful related words include: spoof, mockery, takeoff, burlesque.
- In the example corpus, parody often appears in combinations such as: parody of, of parody, parody and.
Context around Parody
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Parody
- In this selection, "parody" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, self, awesome, although, songs, series and photo stand out and add context to how "parody" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a clear parody of edward and a cyberpunk parody of 80s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "parody" sits close to words such as addo, coma and cyrus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with parody
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But it’s not a parody. (6 words)
Coincidentally, the colorful strip is Alex Kurtzman’s forte is a parody of the franchise. (15 words)
Considering the proven talent that went into producing this parody crime drama, maybe is worth another watch. (17 words)
By this sixth installment, the lore of the Nightmare On Elm Street movies had become impossible to navigate, the character of Freddy himself had descended into cringe-worthy self-parody and, most egregiously, even the A-list cameos didn’t make sense. (42 words)
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon drops players into a cyberpunk parody of 80s Sci-Fi action movies, tasks them with taking down an evil faceless corporation, and sees them kill a few titular cyber dinosaurs along the way. (38 words)
If you ask me (which I’m assuming you are), it’s worth being part of a late-night double feature, preferably paired with The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, the pinnacle of 50s Sci-fi parody. (36 words)
From your perspective, what has it been like seeing a comic that essentially started out as a parody take on a life of its own and blossom into this mega popular franchise? (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
To parody the media’s desperate competition for “engagement,” we create a parody in which everything becomes a global existential crisis.
I had thought his performance might be verging on parody, if truthful and awesome parody, but then I caught that Biden debate.
Although parody is not the primary focus of the filk music culture, the proportion of parody songs found in filk is higher than in other musical cultures.
The Campbell court held that hip-hop group 2 Live Crew 's parody of the song " Oh, Pretty Woman " was fair use, even though the parody was sold for profit.
And while it was, of course, to celebrate the awards-worthy work of all involved on the musical parody series, one name was on the tip of everyone’s tongue: Jane Krakowski.
A parody photo appearing on protest signs and online in France shows President sitting on piles of garbage.
As fans stare down the barrel of an leaning heavily on the returning presence of Huyang, it's clear that we're reaching self-parody levels of fan service.
A spy parody vehicle for the 1966 film concludes by sending up the familiar "James Bond Will Return" title card, with Martin's character surrounded by women and a card setting up his next adventure.
But it’s not a parody.
By this sixth installment, the lore of the Nightmare On Elm Street movies had become impossible to navigate, the character of Freddy himself had descended into cringe-worthy self-parody and, most egregiously, even the A-list cameos didn’t make sense.
Coincidentally, the colorful strip is Alex Kurtzman’s forte is a parody of the franchise.
Considering the proven talent that went into producing this parody crime drama, maybe is worth another watch.
Despite the film’s gravity, one line has become a popular parody within the Black Twitter community.
Despite this, another James Bond parody from 1967 incorporates all these things and more – movie stands apart from the Bond franchise for several reasons.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon drops players into a cyberpunk parody of 80s Sci-Fi action movies, tasks them with taking down an evil faceless corporation, and sees them kill a few titular cyber dinosaurs along the way.
For instance, the 2001 episode "Amazon Women in the Mood" is a clear parody of Edward Bernds' 1958 flick "Queen of Outer Space" starring Zsa Zsa Gabor.
From your perspective, what has it been like seeing a comic that essentially started out as a parody take on a life of its own and blossom into this mega popular franchise?
Gianmarco Soresi, a Jewish comic who alternates between silkily feline physicality and frenetic gesticulation, digs into antisemitism, but only as it affects his act. His jokes parody his own solipsism.
If you ask me (which I’m assuming you are), it’s worth being part of a late-night double feature, preferably paired with The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, the pinnacle of 50s Sci-fi parody.
It's a dead-on parody of the entitled and childish state of political punditry in the 2020s, and gets I Think You Should Leave season 3 off to a strong start.
Common combinations with parody
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- parody of 54×
- of parody 11×
- parody and 10×
- to parody 8×
- parody the 7×
- the parody 7×
- as parody 7×
- like parody 7×
- is parody 6×
- parody in 5×