ironic
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Late-night comedy has a long history of offering Americans valuable political critique wrapped in ironic and entertaining wit.
From Salon • May 19, 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
It’s ironic that many A.I. overlords are so obsessed with taste lately, lurking at Prada shows and Vanity Fair parties.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
He thought it was ironic that everyone was trying so hard to leave home, when all he wanted to do was stay in one.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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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