tongue-in-cheek
Example Sentences
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Other stars have accepted it with a bit more tongue-in-cheek grace.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The tongue-in-cheek title track positively swaggers, while “The Riff That Won’t Quit” lives up to its name.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
In the tongue-in-cheek video made by Welsh government-funded site wales.com, Rhys says Wales' contribution to American culture and history dates back centuries.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 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 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
