tongue-in-cheek
Example Sentences
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Recent results have only fuelled the narrative and helped to push the tongue-in-cheek theory.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
But then Mulaney rounded the curve with a tongue-in-cheek reference to the “Bluey” dad controversy and I sat up straighter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Well, maybe a little,” he said, before quickly adding he was being half tongue-in-cheek.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
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
