sarcasm
Example Sentences
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“It’s a great plan,” Nichols said with no sarcasm while reading its goals aloud.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
His jokes - switching easily between Hindi and English and brimming with sarcasm and rooted in everyday observation - helped him build a large online following within a short span of time.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Guardiola used sarcasm and statistics this week to defend City against claims the club's success has been due to the financial muscle of their Abu Dhabi-based owners.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Others nod their heads in conformity, not catching my sarcasm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
My sarcasm surprised me as much as it surprised him.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
Vocabulary lists containing sarcasm
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Long Way Down
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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