tongue-in-cheek
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Now, I’m sure that was tongue-in-cheek, but what do you do with that?”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Elmo followed up with a tongue-in-cheek message on Thursday addressing the vitriol.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
They remain friendly enough for Kupp to reach out to Donald a few days ago with tongue-in-cheek advice to stay retired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
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
She gave me an A on the written report, saying she liked my tongue-in-cheek approach to criticism, but warned me to clean up the language and watch my run-on sentences.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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