[
US
/ˈaɪɹəni/
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NOUN
- a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
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witty language used to convey insults or scorn
irony is wasted on the stupid
Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own
he used sarcasm to upset his opponent -
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated
How To Use irony In A Sentence
- His work is thus marked with a bitter irony which permeated not only the substance of his theory but also its method.
- It is a cruel fashion irony, but a shapeless dress looks good only on a shapely body. Times, Sunday Times
- ‘Irony’ in its original form is the will of the fates or gods played out through the lives of mortals.
- The irony in Anglicanism’s devotion to its new substitute god, inclusivity, is that the only thing those who are not excluded have in common is that they are with a bunch of other people who are also not excluded. Diocese of Toronto: a Good Friday exclusive « Anglican Samizdat
- He was sharply perceptive and had an earthy, sly humour which put an edge on his nice irony.
- The irony is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help.
- She tried to ignore the heavy irony in his voice.
- The irony being, if Spurs do become legitimate contenders for the title and pip City to it, therefore Man City sponsor their own downfall. NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
- A diplomatic source said: 'The irony is that the royal family has used oil to slow down social change. Times, Sunday Times
- The irony was wasted on the Americans as they swarmed down the crumbling alleys.
