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The example sentences of BURLESQUE in videos (3 in total of 4)

Great Smoky Mountains (1936) English (US)
these determiner burlesque noun, singular or mass signs noun, plural , which wh-determiner enrollees verb, 3rd person singular present near preposition or subordinating conjunction elkmont proper noun, singular , tennessee proper noun, singular chose verb, past tense to to affix verb, base form to to their possessive pronoun camp noun, singular or mass buildings noun, plural , illustrate verb, base form an determiner interesting adjective and coordinating conjunction serious adjective phase noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction
The Life and Sad Ending® of Lou Costello English (US)
under preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner name noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction lou proper noun, singular king noun, singular or mass lou proper noun, singular married verb, past tense anne noun, singular or mass battler noun, singular or mass a determiner burlesque noun, singular or mass dancer noun, singular or mass on preposition or subordinating conjunction january adjective 30th adjective
Logan: Superhero Movies Get Old English (US)
in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner superhero proper noun, singular genre noun, singular or mass , " deadpool proper noun, singular " , a determiner film noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction helped verb, past participle pave adjective the determiner way noun, singular or mass for preposition or subordinating conjunction " logan proper noun, singular " , is verb, 3rd person singular present a determiner burlesque noun, singular or mass through preposition or subordinating conjunction and coordinating conjunction through preposition or subordinating conjunction .

Use "burlesque" in a sentence | "burlesque" example sentences

How to use "burlesque" in a sentence?

  • There is ever a slight suspicion of the burlesque about earnest good men.
    -Ralph Waldo Emerson-
  • Like the burlesque comedian, I am abnormally fond of that precision which creates movement.
    -e. e. cummings-
  • Just the whole concept of burlesque, I've always been fascinated with it. I've always collected so many books about burlesque.
    -Christina Aguilera-
  • A burlesque word is often a powerful sermon.
    -Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux-
  • The human comedy is always tragic, but since its ingredients are always the same - dupe, fox, straight, like burlesque skits - the repetition through the ages is comedy.
    -Dawn Powell-
  • The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.
    -I. F. Stone-
  • I don't think there is such a thing as being too raunchy when it comes to the art form of burlesque.
    -Christina Aguilera-
  • Heroics that don't come off are the very essence of burlesque.
    -Dorothy L. Sayers-
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Definition and meaning of BURLESQUE

What does "burlesque mean?"
burlesque

/ˌbərˈlesk/

burlesque

adjective
Concerning or characteristic of a burlesque.
noun
absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something.
verb
parody or imitate in absurd or comically exaggerated way.

What are synonyms of "burlesque"?
Some common synonyms of "burlesque" are:
  • parody,
  • caricature,
  • travesty,
  • pastiche,
  • takeoff,
  • skit,
  • imitation,
  • satire,
  • lampoon,
  • sendup,
  • spoof,
  • piss-take,
  • pasquinade,
  • pasticcio,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

parody

/ˈperədē/

parody
noun verb

Humorous or satirical imitations of something. produce parody of.

caricature

/ˈkerikəCHər/

caricature
noun verb

Exaggerated representation of someone else. make or give caricature of.

travesty

/ˈtravəstē/

travesty
noun verb

false, absurd, or distorted representation of something. represent in false, absurd, or distorted way.

pastiche

/paˈstēSH/

pastiche
noun verb

Art, piece of writing etc. imitating previous work. imitate style of.

takeoff

/ˈtākˌôf/

takeoff
noun

A composition imitating someones artistic work.

skit

/skit/

skit
noun

Brief dramatic performance, often amusing.

imitation

/ˌiməˈtāSH(ə)n/

imitation
noun

Act of copying or imitating something.

satire

/ˈsaˌtī(ə)r/

satire
noun

Written criticism made in a funny way.

lampoon

/lamˈpo͞on/

lampoon
noun verb

speech or text lampooning person or thing. publicly criticize person or thing by using ridicule or sarcasm.

sendup

/ˈsendˌəp/

sendup
noun

act of imitating person or thing.

spoof

/spo͞of/

spoof
noun verb

humorous imitation of something in which its features are exaggerated for comic effect. To gently imitate so as to make fun of; parody.

pasquinade

/ˌpaskwəˈnād/

pasquinade
noun

satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered in public place.

pasticcio

/paˈstēCH(ē)ˌō/

pasticcio
noun

undefined.

Is "burlesque" countable or uncountable noun?

The word "burlesque" is an uncountable noun(mass noun).

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