ironic
Example Sentences
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How ironic that festive activities that were once natural products of the season have been turned into Instagram opportunities.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
But it is a bit ironic, given how freely the producers have played with their source material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It is ironic that Infantino has enjoyed arguably his best week since this saga began.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“It’s ironic that the most devastating fire in certainly Newhall’s central business district happened at the same location,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Angry Arms of Death gives me a knuckle-tap and says “stay real,” which is ironic in ways that neither him nor his skulls can grasp.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing ironic
The Giver
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The Catcher in the Rye
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This Week in Words: October 28 - November 2, 2018
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