sardonic

Example Sentences

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But not all his work is overtly political, with many having a comic, or sardonic, message about society.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

However, a touch of sardonic levity has always been part of Panahi’s storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Grinning, Joe Biden acknowledged the impressive and noisy turnout of Obama supporters with a sardonic “Hello, Chicago!”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama