sarcasm
Example Sentences
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Sarcasm is notoriously tricky to convey through text -- even in person, it can be easily misinterpreted.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2024
Sarcasm aside, it’s kind of incredible that “The Bachelor” franchise is being yanked back into this same doghouse for another mild imbroglio, this time courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023
Sarcasm and gaslighting are unhealthy, too, not just yelling.
From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022
Sarcasm aside, the Mariners have gotten off to an abysmal start to their final record trip of the regular season, losing the first three games to fall to 80-65.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022
Sarcasm, Emma thought, because the emergency backup lights here were brighter than the ones on the stage.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing sarcasm
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Long Way Down
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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