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Recent Examples of tongue-in-cheek
Strauss’ self-portrait is on one level tongue-in-cheek.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
What began as a tongue-in-cheek swipe against remarks made by the chief justice of the Supreme Court of India has snowballed into a satirical political movement on social media.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
That’s clearly tongue-in-cheek but shows how Schwartz feels about the Rice situation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Staud, which helped catapult the beaded bag trend to cult status with its colorful, tongue-in-cheek shoulder bags — think tropical motifs, sardines, and even hot dogs — is extending its signature whimsy into swimwear.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
What began as a tongue-in-cheek swipe against remarks made by the chief justice of the Supreme Court of India has snowballed into a satirical political movement on social media.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
That’s clearly tongue-in-cheek but shows how Schwartz feels about the Rice situation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Staud, which helped catapult the beaded bag trend to cult status with its colorful, tongue-in-cheek shoulder bags — think tropical motifs, sardines, and even hot dogs — is extending its signature whimsy into swimwear.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tongue-in-cheek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-in-cheek
Adjective
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Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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During his Monday night Daily Show episode, the political comic blasted the POTUS’ flippant attitude toward his largely unfavorable military decisions in the SWANA region.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His posture is authoritative without being imposing, his voice warm without being facetious.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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Powell was, of course, being facetious, as the low-quality videos featured the actor as a teen running and jumping in the street and lip-syncing to the song while wearing a yacht captain’s hat.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The same can be said for the One Wish Willow, whose regular availability in a holistic gift shop belies sinister developments until the customer is slowly dying from the ironic fallout of their heart’s deepest desire.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The Next Frontier That the private market revolution is being led by a company focused on cosmic exploration is ironic, considering how few investors were believers when the field was getting started two decades ago.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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As his practice evolved, Michals would continue to question the cycles of life and time, creating sequences that often have a wry sense of humor and surrealist bent to them.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the boy protagonist—both innocent and wry, and more mature than either parent—shuttles between the two, trying to keep them from falling apart entirely.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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This is cynical political theater.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The overpowering moral authority of wronged women, #MeToo’s skeptics alleged, would allow cynical wrongdoers to weaponize claims of victimhood for their own gain.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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In the confusion, Paula is able to subdue Sky by nailing his hand to the ground and then sprays Ashley in the face with the dry shampoo before fleeing the scene.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Cullen said that her poem, featured in her third poetry collection Conditional Perfect, is even more poignant now, after losing her mother.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Something about connections formed across a vast distance—oceans and eras, in this case—has felt extra-poignant lately.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Tongue-in-cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-in-cheek. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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