tongue-in-cheek

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He told the inquest the comment was a "tongue-in-cheek", which was "meant to be taken as a bit of banter", and that they had then made a joke about his weight.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Robert Lawson’s tongue-in-cheek historical adventure tells the story of Paul Revere’s ride from the perspective of his observant and opinionated horse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

In Seattle, telecommunications company Lumen did its best to turn the situation on its head, filming a tongue-in-cheek video from the stadium it sponsors, normally the home of the NFL's Seahawks and MLS' Sounders.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The film tries to make a tongue-in-cheek commentary about how the “Scream” reboot pushed Neve Campbell to the back burner and focused on a new group of teenagers.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

She gave me an A on the written report, saying she liked my tongue-in-cheek approach to criticism, but warned me to clean up the language and watch my run-on sentences.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx