ironic
Example Sentences
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It is ironic that Infantino has enjoyed arguably his best week since this saga began.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The ironic result is that teens in Florida and Mexico won’t benefit from Meta’s platform changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
How ironic that social media is the new breeding ground for the kind of toxicity that the people mining Panettiere’s death for views purport to abhor.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
There’s wisdom and depth to the film’s themes of growing old, dashed dreams and the magic of rediscovery, plus a deliciously ironic final twist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The most darkly ironic is the understanding that no one may be gleaned who wishes to be gleaned.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing ironic
The Giver
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The Catcher in the Rye
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This Week in Words: October 28 - November 2, 2018
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