tongue-in-cheek

Example Sentences

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An English-language debut by Russian director Kirill Sokolov, who also co-wrote its script, “They Will Kill You” is tongue-in-cheek but not witty, reveling in its excesses without bringing anything fresh to the party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“If you must join a movement,” he advises, tongue-in-cheek, “make sure there’s dancing.”

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Evans now plans, in agreement with the PHS, to remove the original plaque with a tongue-in-cheek replacement, endorsed by the "All Hopes No Promises Historical Society".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

That's the conundrum at the heart of "The Moment," a tongue-in-cheek mockumentary starring Charli XCX as she grapples with her meteoric rise to fame and tries to prepare for a sell-out arena tour.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

She put up with the officers asking tongue-in-cheek questions about her procedures.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover