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also ironical
as in acidic
marked by an often negative or mocking form of wit in which words are used to express something different to their literal meaning
a book written in an ironic style an ironic sense of humor
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Recent Examples of ironic
And somehow in this new chapter of my life, calling myself Sarah Sauce just felt so funny and ironic to me.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The voice-over is both truthful and ironic.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
But his comments are, at the very least, rather ironic.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Walker conceived his lexicon as a lovingly ironic send-up of comic-strip conventions.
—Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The voice-over is both truthful and ironic.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
But his comments are, at the very least, rather ironic.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Walker conceived his lexicon as a lovingly ironic send-up of comic-strip conventions.
—Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironic
Adjective
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Pot the hibiscus in a pot filled with acidic potting mix.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The petals close due to the DNA folding when the environment becomes acidic.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Talk of a solution—of two states, of a confederation, of nearly any prospect for a secure and free mode of coexistence—has long been dismissed as either an ingenuous assertion of faith or a cynical pantomime, an empty gesture toward a future no one expects to see.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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As my colleague Charlie Warzel wrote in March, on X, the White House is now a troll account, borrowing its snide visual language and tone from some of the internet’s most cynical spaces and deploying this style to mock and dehumanize people.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Avoid an acid overload of tart and tangy (pickles and citrus), a bold flavor competition, sweet and funky flavors colliding (fruity jams and aged cheeses), and a clash of spicy meats and cheeses with delicate fruits and accompaniments.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Normally, acid from citrus is used to curdle the milk, before the solids are removed to leave a rich drink.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But the same dry, wry, demented wit, as well as the pitiless looks at one of the rare species on Earth that walks on two legs and frets about their lattes being too hot, are present and accounted for.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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This tender, wry and thought-provoking story offers a different perspective on looking for love, regret and the ‘what if’ of it all.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But for those crafting it with Boorman, the nightmare is more painful and more poignant than that.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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But there’s something different — something more poignant — about watching this particular circle begin to vanish.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In warm weather, rent a paddleboard from the hotel and glide across Lake Estes, or warm up around the fire pits or in the dry sauna.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Anglers who want to keep their catch fresh on a long drive home are better served to cover fish in a dry livewell with ice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Justine Lupe plays Joanne’s sarcastic best friend, sister, sometimes-advisor and podcast co-host Morgan Williams.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As a model named Carl, stuck in a relationship corrupted by microcelebrity and Instagram view counts, Dickinson ticks with exasperation and sarcastic logic, his jaw clenched, his eyes wide and staring.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Light, silly, and satirical, knowing your genre tropes makes for an even better viewing experience.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Director and co-writer Byun Sung-hyun signals his satirical interests early, skipping an intense look at the start of the attack and focusing on an earplug-donning passenger who sleeps through the initial proclamation.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Ironic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ironic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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