He is not so much a humorist as a satirist of the Thackeray type — unsparing in his denunciation of shams, affectations, and flimsy pretences of all kinds.
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Satirist
Synonyms for "satirist" (100 found)
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8 entriescabaret performercaricaturistlampoonistparodistsatirical essayistsketch comedianstandup comediantelevision satirist
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6 entriesaward winning satiristcontemporary satiristfamous satiristliterary satiristpolitical satiristrenowned satirist
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Jon Stewart said goodbye to his fans Thursday, after 16 years on the Comedy Central network's The Daily Show, which established him as America's foremost satirist of politicians and the media.
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In one of the Greek satirist Lucian's Dialogues of Courtesans, a conversation takes place between the hetaira Tryphaena and a young client named Charmides.
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