poetic justice
Example Sentences
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That it’s a woman who ultimately neutralizes Homelander shielding is a kind of poetic justice.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
If Mazda’s customers rebel, it will amount to poetic justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
If the railroad ultimately allows the city to build a trail — and that trail indeed brings in more tourist dollars — many locals says it would be poetic justice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025
It would have been poetic justice if he had won on Sunday, not just playing in a home World Cup but also leading his side - that wasn't meant to be.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023
Bad and good are clearly differentiated, despite the improbabilities of the romantic vicissitudes; and poetic justice is administered with decision.
From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.
