sardonic

Example Sentences

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Conspicuous lip color can, after all, signify a million things — from class status to sardonic camp.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

He said Crook's latest series is "quite incisive, it's not dreamy, he writes very funny lines, very tart and quite sardonic in their way".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

But the marketing term has since taken a viral, sardonic turn.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

These stories of Hujar’s day come through in a mildly sardonic back-and-forth, Ms. Hall’s Rosenkrantz a sympathetic partner in the knowing dialogue that unfolds between them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

"Thank you," Ser Jaremy replied with a sardonic smile.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin