irony
Example Sentences
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Irony has little use for ecstasy, but Mac’s specialty is spectacle, and his slow, if showy, disposal of wit brought a new immersive quality to the text and performance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Irony alert: Dr. Prasad is a fan of single-payer healthcare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
"Irony does not involve the simple substitution of the opposite for the literal meaning."
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024
Irony alert: The outcome would almost certainly have been different if Allison Eid were still on the court.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023
"What? Don't you know about Irony and Pity?"
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
Vocabulary lists containing irony
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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