Sentence examples for lightly satirical from inspiring English sources

Her first published stories were lightly satirical and set in America.

What seems at first a funny, lightly satirical dramatic snapshot of a specific societal moment takes a very touching emotional turn.

The imagery of cobblestone streets, craggy London buildings, and nutmeg-filled Yorkshire puddings" – was only a lightly satirical version of much Sunday teatime viewing.

The quick-witted screenplay keeps the pace snappy and the tone lightly satirical as Bridget trolls through London media circles in search of Mr. Right.

She further plays with our expectations by taking milieus usually associated with violence and heavy drama — drug dealing, prison life — and making them the subjects of lightly satirical dramedy.

He championed Jane Fonda early in her career and preferred Britain's lightly satirical Ealing comedies, like "Kind Hearts and Coronets," to the kitchen-sink realism of the British New Wave.

The campaign has taken it all lightly, starting the satirical Twitter hashtag, #RubioCrimeSpree.

The tone throughout was satirical, a lightly mocking wit deployed against design, against the consumer, against the trendiness embodied by M&Co and its clients.

The satirical intent is lightly handled; anything more explicit would have been oppressive, and this kind of comment is not the point anyway.

And a pervasive, lightly mocking intelligence gives the whole thing a lively, satirical edge.

It seemed to have been taken seriously, despite the  fact that this pretty obviously came from a satirical news site a la the Onion (does Lightly Braised Turnip sound like a trustworthy source of information?).