ironic

Example Sentences

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And if so, what does that mean for the future of ironic political commentary in the United States?

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Australia initially disinvited its choice, artist Khaled Sabsabi, for including a Hezbollah leader in one of his ironic video works created years ago—but reinvited him after a national outcry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Trump meanwhile admitted that it was "ironic" to be giving such a pomp-filled welcome to a British monarch in the 250th anniversary of US independence from the British crown.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“This might be slightly ironic but I was always a Betamax fan and I was hoping that Sony Beta would win the tape war. It was a better format.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

She’s young—a lot of the teachers at my school are—and she’s West Indian, which the rest of them aren’t—and she has dreads down to the middle of her back, and ironic horn-rimmed glasses.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon