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  • noun Plural form of satirist.

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Examples

  • What elevates him above other satirists is his genuine affection for the world and the characters that infest it.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Ulysses 2008

  • What elevates him above other satirists is his genuine affection for the world and the characters that infest it.

    Book Report: Making Money by Terry Pratchett Ulysses 2008

  • Although there are no direct descendants of Sam Clemens, one could argue that there are descendants of the persona "Mark Twain," such as satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

    Marking Twain Cindy Lovell 2010

  • Which is why angry, hate-filled people like Franken are called 'satirists' and not comedians.

    Al Franken helped write last night's opening "SNL" skit, bashing McCain. Ann Althouse 2008

  • And the lions weren't even his opponents, but the pundits: commentators, columnists, comedians, 'satirists', chat-show hosts, basically any smart-ass with a microphone or a by-line.

    Not the End of the World Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 1998

  • Although there are no direct descendants of Sam Clemens, one could argue that there are descendants of the persona "Mark Twain," such as satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Cindy Lovell 2010

  • Although there are no direct descendants of Sam Clemens, one could argue that there are descendants of the persona "Mark Twain," such as satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Cindy Lovell 2010

  • Like when Jay Leno, David Letterman, and countless other "satirists" joke about child molestation, incest, or bestiality.

    WuzzaDem 2009

  • WASHINGTON (AP) - Activists at a conservative political forum snapped up boxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on its top flap. not the first time that self-styled "satirists" have deliberately reinforced a liberal stereotype of conservatives (racist) ... and by simple conservative association, ME and YOU, dear reader.

    Perfunction 2008

  • Rick Mercer, a political satirist in Canada, has some advice for the "satirists" at Fox News: If you're going to do satire, three of the most important rules are you have to tell the truth, you can't be a bully and don't be an asshole.

    Quote of the Day 2009

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