as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
I know you're not happy, but there's no need to resort to petty sarcasms to make your point
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Recent Examples of sarcasm
My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm, and not ill-intended.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
But sarcasm and irony are more like cousins, not twins.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Parodies, comedies, satire, sarcasm, hyperbole.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Goldberg responded with open sarcasm and frustration.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
But sarcasm and irony are more like cousins, not twins.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
Parodies, comedies, satire, sarcasm, hyperbole.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Goldberg responded with open sarcasm and frustration.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcasm
Noun
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There are comic insults and lines of great beauty.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.—
Annie Palmer,Justin Papp,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The government of Armenia is trying to warm its formerly tense relationship with Israel in an effort to overhaul its foreign policy, but its overtures are being met with outrage from the public.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Bastian’s remarks about what happens next quickly sparked outrage across social media.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Sarcasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcasm. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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