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
That’s a heavy dose of sarcasm for those who overreacted to Judge’s first few at-bats of a long, grueling season.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The sarcasm taints the question but doesn’t invalidate it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
His answer came with a side helping of sarcasm.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Harrison Ford was honored with the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award, a prize presented with warm sarcasm by Woody Harrelson.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The sarcasm taints the question but doesn’t invalidate it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
His answer came with a side helping of sarcasm.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Harrison Ford was honored with the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award, a prize presented with warm sarcasm by Woody Harrelson.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcasm
Noun
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Players on other teams called him every racial insult.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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To the Heat, relegated to the play-in for a fourth straight season is (or should be) an insult.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As of Saturday afternoon, Swalwell ignored calls to drop out of the race and resign from Congress, even as outrage and criticism swelled.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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When outliers such as Jeff Sessions and Chris Christie straggled into his camp, their betrayal provoked mockery and outrage.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Sarcasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcasm. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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