tongue-in-cheek

Example Sentences

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But what transpired was a kind of tongue-in-cheek muscle-man competition that gave each of the men a solo excursion as if emulating the “talent portion” of such affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sentiment is tongue-in-cheek, but the feeling behind it is not.

From Los Angeles Times

Blurring the lines between fiction and reality — everyone on screen is playing a version of themselves — the result is a tongue-in-cheek metafiction about the pitfalls of an industry that prioritizes productivity over people.

From Los Angeles Times

“Not until I launch it,” was his tongue-in-cheek response.

From MarketWatch

Now that he owns both, Libow has declared himself, tongue-in-cheek, the “King of Storybook,” and said he intends to protect the property and be a spokesperson for the style.

From Los Angeles Times