burlesques Sentence Examples
- The comedian's burlesques of everyday life had the audience roaring with laughter.
- The satirical newspaper featured a series of burlesques targeting the government's policies.
- The artist's paintings were known for their witty burlesques of classical mythology.
- The play was a hilarious burlesque of Shakespearean tragedy, complete with anachronistic jokes and slapstick humor.
- The children's show featured a clever burlesque of the popular fairy tale "Cinderella."
- The opera singer's performance included a playful burlesque of a famous aria.
- The television show's opening sketch was a topical burlesque of the latest news headlines.
- The students performed a lively burlesque of a scene from their history textbook.
- The choreographer created a modern dance piece that was a burlesque of traditional ballet.
- The festival featured a performance of a Shakespearean burlesque that poked fun at the playwright's convoluted language.
burlesques Meaning
burlesques
to mock or make fun of through burlesque, to imitate in a humorous or derisive manner, to employ burlesque, mockery usually by caricature, theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns (see turn entry 2 sense 4d), comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts, a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation, a written or dramatic work that makes fun of something by making it appear ridiculous, theatrical entertainment consisting of comic skits and dance
Synonyms & Antonyms of burlesques
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FAQs About the word burlesques
to mock or make fun of through burlesque, to imitate in a humorous or derisive manner, to employ burlesque, mockery usually by caricature, theatrical entertainm
satires, spoofs,parodies,caricatures, put-ons, imitations, ribs, takeoffs, travesties, send-ups
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The comedian's burlesques of everyday life had the audience roaring with laughter.
The satirical newspaper featured a series of burlesques targeting the government's policies.
The artist's paintings were known for their witty burlesques of classical mythology.
The play was a hilarious burlesque of Shakespearean tragedy, complete with anachronistic jokes and slapstick humor.
