ironic

Example Sentences

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It feels ironic that the player who had the biggest impact throughout that run will now return looking to bring this fairytale to an end.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

We can see Houghton’s play in these moments, but then Alloway’s cheeky pop sensibility intervenes, the arch artificiality and ironic tone draining the emotional impact.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It is perhaps ironic that Sutton and Scholes have criticised Arsenal's style of play given they played for the two title-winning sides that previously relied most on set pieces to score.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Its use against Anthropic is ironic, since it has been harsher toward China than many in Silicon Valley, barring access to its chatbot, Claude, from anyone in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Petra Cotes watched him arrive without surprise, joy, or resentment, and she only allowed herself an ironic smile.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez