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Recent Examples of tongue-in-cheek
The tongue-in-cheek campaign by the company, known for its plush oversized reclining chairs, touches on an increasingly hot-button issue, one stoked by growing passenger sizes and dwindling seat pitches.
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Others, however, did view the post as a tongue-in-cheek way of touting Trump's return to the world stage.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, the brand opened another tongue-in-cheek pop-up in New York.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Underfoot in Show Business is a tongue-in-cheek memoir about failing miserably and cheerfully at the same time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Others, however, did view the post as a tongue-in-cheek way of touting Trump's return to the world stage.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, the brand opened another tongue-in-cheek pop-up in New York.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Underfoot in Show Business is a tongue-in-cheek memoir about failing miserably and cheerfully at the same time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tongue-in-cheek
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-in-cheek
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The fact that she was sent home first (and met her elimination with a characteristically flippant and dismissive attitude).EW.com, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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The five words that make up the album title aren't random or flippant.Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 16 May 2024
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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
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That seems cruelly ironic after Los Angeles organizers sold the Games as a no-build event.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
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How ironic that our new state constitutional amendment, as well as current law before the amendment, would allow any woman or doctor to snuff out this life under the guise of reproductive freedom.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps Cronin’s biggest ally in his bid to keep coaching is his wry sense of humor.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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From time to time over the years, polls and pollsters have piqued the wit and wry humor of many cartoonists.W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Coming-of-age teen comedies were never quite as wonderfully cynical before this movie about four teenage girls whose lives are upended by the arrival of a new kid, played by Christian Slater.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Without any real prospect of serious concessions from Western states, the Taliban became cynical about ever gaining legitimacy on the world stage.Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
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According to one study, even in the extremely dry Martian atmosphere, the climatic conditions inside the volcanoes' craters are such that frost can form even though it's never been found elsewhere on Mars – even at the poles.David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
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This Latitude Run mat at Wayfair is made with tightly woven cotton fibers, which traps moisture effectively, keeping the floor dry and slip-free.Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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As the comical and poignant episodes in the life of Michael Scott show, while good intentions are undoubtedly important, effective leadership requires adaptability, self-awareness and a focus on empowering others.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Typhoid, transient, pregnant, poignant, glowing, galloping, parasite.John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Tongue-in-cheek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue-in-cheek. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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