ironic

Example Sentences

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‘It feels ironic to ask for privacy during this time,’ they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Ann Thorpe, an auctioneer at Dartmoor Auctions, said "I think you do sometimes get ironic buys. Things like people's secret Santa presents and that kind of thing."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

For millennials and Gen Z readers who worship collectibles like Labubus, friendship bracelets and butterfly hair clips, it’s natural that art direction would follow suit — sometimes with an ironic twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Its use against Anthropic is ironic, since it has been harsher toward China than many in Silicon Valley, barring access to its chatbot, Claude, from anyone in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“You going in an ironic Lil’ Kim T-shirt and plaid boxers?”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson