Sentence examples for satire standing from inspiring English sources
The resulting hype built the movie up in everyone's mind as a classic of satire, standing up heroically to both the North Koreans and the cringing producers.
John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor and Corbyn's most important leftwing ally, claimed the tweet was an innocent satire about the idea of anarchists standing for election.
But it can't be an accident that she was amused by the satire, that she saw herself as standing enough apart from this crowd to make fun of them.
Funny people like Maya Rudolph and Chris Parnell have walk-on roles, but this type of first-person satire is awfully familiar by now, and standing out requires sharper writing than "We Need Help" exhibits.
"I am glad that The Onion is leading with very biting satire, but it's outrageous that they are pretty much standing alone in the mainstream media space with their critiques of Israel which is greatly disappointing".
Set on a flat world supported by four elephants standing atop a turtle, Discworld and its attendant books are a satire on modernity that has made Pratchett one of the bestselling authors alive.
A nocturnal scene with a man in a swimming pool and a laughing woman standing at pool's edge, drink in hand, has a lovely glow, but its satire of decadent rich folks lacks emotional resonance.
It's actually more liberal sneering than satire -- the kind that makes even a liberal glaze over -- and it's really all that's standing in the way of a good time.
There are a few parodic vignettes, including a satire of self-help gurus in which Alessandro offers a lecture, "How to Disappear: A Step by Step Guide," while standing before a screen on which the title is projected.
