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Recent Examples of tongue-in-cheek
The pandemic gave them the space and time to develop semi-couture line Judassime, with a first collection revealed in 2021, one day before the Royal Academy of Fine Arts’ traditional annual student fashion showcase as a tongue-in-cheek nod to their unsuccessful applications.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The partnership, born out of a tongue-in-cheek moment, has now translated into culinary success.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And then there is Sunnei, the smaller, independent unisex label by Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo, which never fails to entertain guests with its tongue-in-cheek show formats.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
And as a tongue-in-cheek homage to fair food, some crafters have begun constructing quilts-on-a-stick at the Minnesota State Fair, for example.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The partnership, born out of a tongue-in-cheek moment, has now translated into culinary success.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And then there is Sunnei, the smaller, independent unisex label by Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo, which never fails to entertain guests with its tongue-in-cheek show formats.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
And as a tongue-in-cheek homage to fair food, some crafters have begun constructing quilts-on-a-stick at the Minnesota State Fair, for example.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-in-cheek
Adjective
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There’s something so hilariously flippant about Taylor’s mean streak these days.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Given that the league’s collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of this month, maybe the commissioner shouldn’t have been so flippant.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Huff had one quarterback pressure Sunday (being facetious).—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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This sounds facetious but is not at all.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some ironic anti-royalists wore golden paper crowns from Burger King, but the more sartorially, not to say lepidopterously, dedicated came dressed as orange-and-black butterflies, these being the only monarchs allowed in America.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Her worldview turns ironic when a sudden global event, the source of which is depicted but not entirely explained, ushers in what basically amounts to world peace for almost everyone besides Carol.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Season 1 of the TV series, based on the first book, The Deal, follows the unlikely romance between Hannah Wells (Bright), a wry, hockey-hating music major, and Briar University’s playboy star center Garrett Graham (Cameli).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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One inning later, Schnieder could show a wry smile while discussing the situation.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Is Alec’s folksiness sincere or cynical?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Order the deluxe martini with gin or vodka, extra-dry vermouth, and olives or a twist; pair with truffle fries and the hearts of romaine Caesar, available on special request from the restaurant, all as classic as the setting itself.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Up to 16 inches of rainfall drenched the Hill Country area from July 3 to July 5, a landscape known for rapid, raging flooding in extreme rain boosted by moist gulf air moving over the dry, dusty hills.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even more poignant, however, is the Rosemary's Baby angle, where the innocence of childhood is drowned in blood and the notion that a young person reared in a loving environment should develop into a compassionate adult is perverted into unthinkable horror.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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One of the hits of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, helmer Hadi’s poignant feature debut follows an impoverished girl living with her grandmother in the Mesopotamian marshes during the Saddam Hussein regime.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Tongue-in-cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-in-cheek. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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