ironic
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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
The ironic conclusion is that the moving average was effective — on paper — only so long as it was nearly impossible to actually follow it in the real world.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
One of the ironic twists of the night was that we had so many reporters and editors there in the ballroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Exactly!” cried Fenoglio, who had been watching the two women get Meggie ready with an ironic expression on his face.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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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