ironic

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We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Littler did avoid the whitewash, with an ironic celebration showing he felt it was nothing more than a consolation.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

As characters, they may be flamboyant and/or ironic in a way often denied to the central investigators, whom they are likely to find a little irritating.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Someone hands me a chilled sauna beer, ironic and perfect.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

And then the ironic voice spoke again, saying: “Get up, John. Get up, boy. Don’t let him keep you here. You got everything your daddy got.”

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin