Thesaurus results for RIBS

ribs 1 of 2

noun

plural of rib

as in parodies

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect the movie is a rib of the "dramatic love story" that was so popular in the 1950s

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as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter began to lose his sense of humor after being the butt of his friends' ribs once too often

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rib

as in kids

to make fun of in a good-natured way ribbed him a bit about fumbling such an easy play

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Recent Examples of ribs

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Jasper Nathaniel, an independent journalist who helped Levine escape the attack, said that Levine also had cracked ribs, and may have been stabbed. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 As a result, Da’Juan was left concussed, and Nikole broke two ribs. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 In addition to the scapula, archaeologists documented a pair of left ribs, a right rib fragment, a nearly complete right hand, and seven teeth. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 The gear’s teeth and internal ribs came through clearly, as did the clip’s narrow gate and mating features. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Penix was unable to finish the game after taking a shot to the ribs late in the fourth quarter. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 At Cucinelli, a designer walked us through the intricate construction of a fine-wale double-breasted gray suit whose ribs appeared in two subtly different shades. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026 Milne pointed to Goldee’s menu, which offers unique twists to the traditional Texas trinity of barbecue — brisket, ribs and sausage. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 At the hospital, medical staff discovered the extent of the baby's injuries, which police said included broken arms and legs, fractured ribs and bruising across the child's body and face. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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The five stars teased the project with parodies of their characters in a promo video.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
The name of the collection parodies the seriousness of the museum, even as the collection itself is the kind of thing that has traditionally gotten scant attention within actual institutions.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of parodies

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Blanchett cofounded the nonprofit Human Consent Foundation to help people register how AI models can — or cannot — scrape their likenesses in an effort to combat such spoofs.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
It's been a great couple of years for horror movies, which means that the time was right for the return of horror spoofs.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of spoofs

Noun

But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Among the biggest laughs of the ceremony came during Friml’s take on an awards-show in memoriam.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of laughs

Verb

The trailer for the show, which Vulture is exclusively premiering, teases two separate family dramas behind the scenes in the show’s version of the Cleveland Browns.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Transitions are constant both within and between songs, most of which include an interlude or coda that teases the next track.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

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