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Recent Examples of tongue-in-cheek
And She-Hulk, a tongue-in-cheek Disney+ series, frequently referenced the events of The Incredible Hulk.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In a series of tongue-in-cheek TikTok videos purporting to highlight #WomenInMaleFields, female users are sharing stories of negative experiences dating men.
—Shivani Vora, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
While the claim traces to an online petition with a disclaimer that makes its tongue-in-cheek nature clear, it is presented in the post as a legitimate development.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
TikTok users reacted in a big way to the tongue-in-cheek post, which has been liked over 1.4 million times.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In a series of tongue-in-cheek TikTok videos purporting to highlight #WomenInMaleFields, female users are sharing stories of negative experiences dating men.
—Shivani Vora, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
While the claim traces to an online petition with a disclaimer that makes its tongue-in-cheek nature clear, it is presented in the post as a legitimate development.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
TikTok users reacted in a big way to the tongue-in-cheek post, which has been liked over 1.4 million times.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-in-cheek
Adjective
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The art of bluffing in itself, which is what the movie is all about, isn’t something to be flippant about.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Claiming ignorance or hyper-fixating on a flippant detail from the past gets us nowhere.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has been pushing an imperialist vision that includes U.S. acquisition of Greenland, Panama, and — on a more facetious note — Canada.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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That quip no longer seems so facetious as a son of exiles who fled their homeland prepares to become America’s top diplomat.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN,
8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Occasionally, there are moments that verge on ironic humor.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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That is ironic because most of the biggest new drama hits of the last two seasons, CBS‘ Tracker and Matlock and ABC‘s High Potential, all originated as standalone pilots.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The sense of incidence with which May ’68 plays out, far in the background, speaks to a film for which the political is of little importance, or at least one that reflects the political through wry non-confrontations.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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The dialogue is alternately wry and poetic, trafficking in a deadpan magical realism, involving its bustling cast of colorful characters in a circular story, with events revisited via shifting perspectives and time frames.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Some who do have a cynical view — asking what good was it for people to risk that bridge crossing for Black freedom when young Black people are killing one another in Selma today?—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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The cynical, trend-chasing marketing executive Maya (Kathryn Hahn, playing refreshingly against type) makes Matt look principled by contrast.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nylon and polyester are two of the most popular raincoat fabrics, which are effective at wicking away moisture and keeping you dry.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The water flowed into the dry Tulare lakebed and soaked into the ground.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As of March 4, the landing page is topped by the company's poignant crest (which includes a tribute to Prince Harry) with As ever in script and photos of the products that will be available for sale.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Emilia Pérez actress, 46, began her poignant speech by repeatedly calling out for her mother, who was seated in the audience at Sunday’s event.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Tongue-in-cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-in-cheek. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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