ironic in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

ironic in the PONS Dictionary

ironic Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give a sentence an ironic touch
matizar con [o de] ironía una frase
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And they finally got one dropped in their laps and what was ironic is they didn't want it.
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The name of the company is ironic because of its meaning the best or the highest in quality.
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The record sleeve shows an ironic picture of the band members disguised in homeless type clothing.
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What is ironic is that the one who gives him advice is the one to end up dying.
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His attempt is in fact successful, but in an ironic twist, the hurricane blows butterflies to the peak of the mountain.
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You would feel both ironic and suspect at such an expression.
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The name of the strip was an ironic and sarcastic take on this.
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Ironic similes are a form of verbal irony where a speaker intends to communicate the opposite of what they mean.
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Now that the band is more known around the world, the name is no longer clearly ironic.
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Another strand, however, argues that she is skeptical of the paternalistic ruling other, evidenced by her ironic tone.
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