tongue-in-cheek
Example Sentences
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It’s worth adding that this exercise isn’t merely tongue in cheek, but it also relies on judgment — OK, guessing — as much as science.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
“I want to tell you something about Ron Howard,” said Hurwitz, tongue in cheek.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024
Jenner later said her comment "was hyperbole and kind of tongue in cheek."
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024
In the years since, Reynolds and Jackman have staged a very tongue in cheek, very funny “feud” with one another on social media, dancing around the idea of sharing the big screen again.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
Some dictionaries now accept the upstart “to the manor born” as meaning privileged since birth. tongue in cheek.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
