irony
noun
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
ironies
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pluralof irony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among the many ironies of all this is that newly rich sports stars and celebrities have the least reason to gamble on obscure get-rich-quick schemes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Writing in The Times, Beard bemoaned that the poem's "erotic puzzles, the teasing ironies, the intriguing questions about truth and falsehood" had been replaced with "a rather ponderous Hollywood message about civilisational decline".
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Juneteenth, though, is awash in ironies, both naturally occurring and of our own making.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
The strange dynamics of their friendship and the dark ironies of Mr. Boyson’s imagination build to an ending worthy of a Martin Scorsese picture: perfectly bleak and a little bit funny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
“So there are ironies piled on ironies. The remedy here is imprisonment, and prisons are the ultimate incubators of antisocial attitudes.”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
