ironic
Example Sentences
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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
"It is ironic, but the issues that the Maoists claimed to fight for -- our forest and land -- will probably become even more relevant in the future," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
In an ironic twist, given the song’s all-grown-up-at-18 energy, “Boyfriend” was blocked from No. 1 by “We Are Young” from Jack Antonoff’s old band, Fun.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Their total ineptitude—120 losses out of 161 games in 1962, their first season—helped make them ironic underdog heroes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“Think of Cuba,” Farmer whispered to me in an ironic tone.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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