irony
Example Sentences
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Irony alert: Dr. Prasad is a fan of single-payer healthcare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Irony produces laughs and shrugs that help us navigate the emotional and political contradictions of everyday life.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024
Irony alert: The outcome would almost certainly have been different if Allison Eid were still on the court.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Irony is a small but significant ingredient in the New Zealand indie-rock quartet’s songs, which are written by Stokes and produced by lead guitarist Jonathan Pearce.
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2022
Irony was certainly a worthy topic for discussion, but she was eager to start browsing among the books.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing irony
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