Example Sentences

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Eventually, Yankovic started to play variations: as he walked by he would stare inside and make a face — screw his eyes up, lower his eyebrows, seriocomically glower.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2020

Her dress had been originally fine, but was torn and dirty; and her hair, which was a very violent red, was tumbled seriocomically about her forehead.

From Selected Stories of Bret Harte by Harte, Bret

"Oh, my dear, my dear!" he seriocomically deplored.

From The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations by Cabell, James Branch