: characterized by insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration
: with insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration
Examples of tongue-in-cheek in a Sentence
Adverb
The whole interview was done tongue in cheek.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 May 2025
These tongue-in-cheek observations suggest that the vibes are off.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Little to no foley of the car, few to no anchoring shots of the road from inside the car, and a purposely simplistic GPS—suggesting tongue in cheek that the parents are in uncharted territory—conspire to keep us on edge.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Based on the memoir of a real doctor, the stories and tribulations feel achingly real, and Whishaw's sly smile and tongue-in-cheek delivery keeps the depressing stories from becoming too morose.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 May 2025
These tongue-in-cheek observations suggest that the vibes are off.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Adverb
With tongue in cheek, France is asking for the return of the Statue of Liberty since America no longer seems to be the beacon of freedom.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Little to no foley of the car, few to no anchoring shots of the road from inside the car, and a purposely simplistic GPS—suggesting tongue in cheek that the parents are in uncharted territory—conspire to keep us on edge.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Tongue-in-cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tongue-in-cheek. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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