irony
Example Sentences
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“In this irony of ironies, when we could all be reunited in our homeland for the first time in 44 years, I wasn’t invited.”
From Los Angeles Times
The irony is that any other athlete currently flying the tricolore seems to be experiencing the international success of spaghetti bolognese.
The irony is that Jillian is the sheltered little mouse, not me.
From Literature
I blink a tear free and can’t help noticing the irony: Even though he’s gone, he’s still looking out for me, while my father, who’s alive and well, can’t be bothered to know me.
From Literature
The strange dynamics of their friendship and the dark ironies of Mr. Boyson’s imagination build to an ending worthy of a Martin Scorsese picture: perfectly bleak and a little bit funny.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
