poetic justice
noun
: an outcome in which vice is punished and virtue rewarded usually in a manner peculiarly or ironically appropriate
Examples of poetic justice in a Sentence
After the way he treated his staff, it was poetic justice that he lost his job.
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But, in a bit of poetic justice, the tax failed to get even a majority vote.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
In a macabre form of poetic justice, Dugina’s death has become the subject of the sort of conspiracy theories that her father traffics in.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
There’s a sort of poetic justice in their proximity, hinting at a strong bond between reading and drug dependency.
—Daniel Saldaña París, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
The fact that Daisy sounds like a sweet grandma only adds to the poetic justice.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
In a macabre form of poetic justice, Dugina’s death has become the subject of the sort of conspiracy theories that her father traffics in.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
There’s a sort of poetic justice in their proximity, hinting at a strong bond between reading and drug dependency.
—Daniel Saldaña París, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
The fact that Daisy sounds like a sweet grandma only adds to the poetic justice.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for poetic justice
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“Poetic justice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetic%20justice. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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