Sentence examples for ironic element from inspiring English sources

So there was an ironic element of truth about it.

"The natural assumption is that we're taking the piss," says Proud, "but there's no ironic element.

Blaming Mr. Ferriero for party problems certainly has an ironic element to it, since, in his 10 years as chairman, he has remade the party into a powerhouse that holds every countywide seat but the clerk's office.

The fact that this occurred at a mental health counseling center in the war zone just served to add an extra layer of poignancy and a chilling ironic element to the fundamental tragedy.

Again, the gin-in-the-Campari or ironic element is supplied when this is used of something already unwelcome or unattractive.

And that was, to me, ironic and I'm always looking for some ironic element within the storytelling -- like some bit of meta.

The whole metaphor of that song is that life is a theatrical play, and it's all a tragedy, and - even though you can enjoy the comedic, ironic elements of what you're experiencing -- life will always come up and whap you on the head".

Given all the talk about animals in this rough and dirty political fight, take notice of other ironic elements of the saga.

In recent years several art historians have emphasized the ironic elements of The Garden.

I try to reveal irreverent visions of today's world remixing classic paintings, objects or known personalities with ironic elements and show the negative side of social networks, politics, industry, and commerce".

I've interacted with him often enough to know that Schwyzer has a very dry sense of humour, so I suspect there was an element of ironic self-deprecation at play here, but either way he illustrates the key problem facing any high-profile, self-identifying male feminist.