irony
Example Sentences
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The irony of the latest tempest is that Cook is probably most responsible for ushering in the technology that has made the current political moment possible: the camera phone.
But in lauding the state’s educational gains, Mr. Emanuel notes without irony that only half of black fourth-graders in Mississippi read at grade level.
There is an irony that Norrie has been the man left carrying the flag in 14 Grand Slams over the past five years.
From BBC
Johnson points to the irony of murals dedicated to legendary punk bands the Descendents and Black Flag littering the now-expensive Hermosa Beach.
From Los Angeles Times
The sad irony is that your mother-in-law would not want any of this.
From MarketWatch
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