irony
Example Sentences
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The irony of this is thick — manufacturing a revival is exactly what Miles is trying to do.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Coming just as postwar America was rediscovering leisure travel, the song was a big hit — and for many, a painful irony.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
“Powell’s legacy is likely to reflect a striking irony: It will have been secured by the man who sought most aggressively to undermine him,” Mohamed-El-Erian wrote in his recent appraisal of the Fed chair.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
"From this tragedy, an immense irony is unfolding. Those who've fought to keep the world hooked on fossil fuels are inadvertently supercharging the global renewables boom," he said, without naming countries or companies.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“Would you like me to do it now?” asked Snape, his voice heavy with irony.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing irony
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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