wry
Example Sentences
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Meryl Streep's wry wit as editor of fashion magazine Runway and Anne Hathaway's performance as Andy, the naive newcomer to the fashion world, made the original film a must-watch for millions.
From BBC
My first book stack started in 2020, a wry joke to demonstrate the extra time we could all devote to reading books during a pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times
This time, the pair travel through northern Europe in search of fine food, wry conversation and a glimpse of the elusive aurora borealis.
From BBC
Kathleen Madigan’s “The Family Thread” gifts us an hour built on the everyday chaos and wry Midwestern sensibility that define her comedy.
From Los Angeles Times
Then, with a wry smile: “Probably almost as many as churches that’ve closed.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
