ironic
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It is ironic that Infantino has enjoyed arguably his best week since this saga began.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
If these strategies take off, one ironic outcome might be a new business line for arms manufacturers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
There’s wisdom and depth to the film’s themes of growing old, dashed dreams and the magic of rediscovery, plus a deliciously ironic final twist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
As historian Joseph Ellis records of the Framers: “It is richly ironic that one of the few original intentions they all shared was opposition to any judicial doctrine of ‘original intent.’
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Those lively feathers don’t really match her personality, but like Tata Boanda in his ladies’-wear sweater, she seems unaware that her outfit is ironic.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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