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Recent Examples of tongue-in-cheek
That was Hollywood Brown’s tongue-in-cheek word, not mine.
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Sam McDowell 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Sometimes my tongue-in-cheek sense of humor does tend to get me in trouble, but the wedding wasn't as huge as everybody made it out [to be].
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 4 July 2025
Ahead of his debut, a 22-year-old Justin Verlander looked at the poster and cracked a tongue-in-cheek joke.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
The clinical, but tongue-in-cheek title reveals the ways in which unconscious parental behavior may be absorbed and modeled by children.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 3 July 2025
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Sam McDowell 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Sometimes my tongue-in-cheek sense of humor does tend to get me in trouble, but the wedding wasn't as huge as everybody made it out [to be].
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 4 July 2025
Ahead of his debut, a 22-year-old Justin Verlander looked at the poster and cracked a tongue-in-cheek joke.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
The clinical, but tongue-in-cheek title reveals the ways in which unconscious parental behavior may be absorbed and modeled by children.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-in-cheek
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But political tensions—including U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods and flippant remarks about annexing Canada—have made cross-border hospitality more complicated.—
Charmaine Noronha,
AFAR Media,
16 July 2025
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In turn, much of My Face Hurts From Smiling is downright flippant.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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To be facetious, how many of those people who committed mass murder in the fifth largest city in America went to death row?—
Dave Zirin,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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At first, Yellow Face offers a facetious and overly complicated panorama, shuffling Daniel Dae Kim’s glibly intellectual DHH and Francis Jue’s heartfelt HYH among the Asian, black, and white supporting actors who portray various egotistic New York professionals.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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Which is to say the title of Portuguese director João Rosas‘ debut feature isn’t at all ironic: This droll, delightful romantic comedy is an ode to the good times that can be had amid and around heartache, and the healing that eventually comes out of that very conflict.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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His older brother, Shaquille Hollingsworth, said Harper's death is ironic, knowing his love of the water.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
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Her portrayal of Diana gives this Amazonian princess the proper regal bearing, but Gadot proves to have a wonderfully wry sense of humor as the character continues to be amazed at how weird male mortals are.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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He’s regarded as someone who’s down-to-earth, a tremendous teammate and a dressing room cutup thanks to his quick and wry sense of humour.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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For example, Donald Trump’s approach to power reflects a deeply cynical view of human nature.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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This Superman movie is the most cynical imaginable.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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Her candidness, dry humor and emotional honesty resonated with thousands — some fellow transplant recipients, others simply inspired by her resilience.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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But the outfield market is quite dry in terms of trades this season, so Baltimore could net a solid return in a deal for Mullins.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Wonder’s poignant words led to an unexpected cover of John Lennon’s Imagine, setting the precedent for an uplifting and emotional night celebrating music, family and joy.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Like Wim Wenders’ poignant study of a middle-aged janitor’s routines in Tokyo, The Scout could find success in arthouse theaters and on the festival circuit.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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“Tongue-in-cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-in-cheek. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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