tongue-in-cheek
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Meanwhile, New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed a tongue-in-cheek executive order "temporarily repealing bedtimes" to encourage children to watch the late-night games.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Other stars have accepted it with a bit more tongue-in-cheek grace.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
"So it is very much of its time and very tongue-in-cheek obviously."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The tongue-in-cheek title track positively swaggers, while “The Riff That Won’t Quit” lives up to its name.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
She put up with the officers asking tongue-in-cheek questions about her procedures.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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