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Recent Examples of tongue-in-cheek
Thanks to both Gosling’s tongue-in-cheek charisma — as well as the curious and utterly sincere personality that Ortiz imbues into Rocky through his voice performance and intuitive puppeteering (with plenty of improvisation) — the movie becomes a disarming interstellar, interspecies bromance.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The clip quickly sets the stage for a tongue-in-cheek investigation, as the owner set out to identify which of her three dogs may have been responsible for the mess.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Founded in 2014 by Collin James and Brandon Veloria, the focus is on fun and tongue-in-cheek fashion from designers from the ’90s and ’00s.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
But as Johnson celebrated the tongue-in-cheek jab at ICE, a heckler shouted behind a row of television cameras.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The clip quickly sets the stage for a tongue-in-cheek investigation, as the owner set out to identify which of her three dogs may have been responsible for the mess.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Founded in 2014 by Collin James and Brandon Veloria, the focus is on fun and tongue-in-cheek fashion from designers from the ’90s and ’00s.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
But as Johnson celebrated the tongue-in-cheek jab at ICE, a heckler shouted behind a row of television cameras.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-in-cheek
Adjective
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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
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Given how flippant Rodgers has been with his decision-making over the last few years, and his insistence that he won’t be bullied into deciding his future on anyone’s timeline but his makes predicting what the four-time MVP will do quite a tough ask.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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Everything is light, zippy, and gently ironic.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s problems with this strategy are ironic.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is distinct from writing that is humorous, the stuff that will give you a wry smile at best.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman, famous for his wry sense of humor, once wrote a book titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wally, too cynical to apprentice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Season 3 premiere is no different, plunging viewers back into Sam Levinson‘s provocative story about young people searching for meaning and connection in a chaotic, often cynical, world.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Springs Fire came dangerously close to destroying Moreno Valley's only 18-hole public golf course in early April, fueled by strong winds and dry weather.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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All hotel guests have complimentary access to the hydro circuit (though a reservation is required) which includes a steam room, dry sauna, and cold plunge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The poignant Moon glides into your habitual 6th house, nudging you to refine workflows and tend to health habits with commitment.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The result is an often exhilarating, often disturbing and always poignant tale of an artist and adventurer who lived to challenge the limits of what humans could do.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Tongue-in-cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-in-cheek. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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