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ironic

[ahy-ron-ik] / aɪˈrɒn ɪk /


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In an ironic twist of fate, shortly after giving his testimony he was arrested by a dedicated police unit set up earlier this year to investigate referrals and evidence arising from the inquiry.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It also may have been his own ironic interpretation of the unwritten Cannes rule that men should be "en smoking" -- the French term for a black-tie dress suit.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

His father was a teacher who possessed a sarcastic and ironic sense of humor that he passed down to both Ittai and his brother, Kim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And that makes Gorsuch’s media strategy even more ironic.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

It's ironic now, how everyone's talking about him the exact same way: Were you armed, Tariq Johnson?

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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