How to Use sarcasm in a Sentence

sarcasm

noun
  • I know you're not happy, but there's no need to resort to petty sarcasms to make your point.
  • But sarcasm and irony are more like cousins, not twins.
    — Ayana Archie, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That was sarcasm, but of course that has been the talk this week.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 20 Oct. 2020
  • That is said without the least bit of sarcasm.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But as with all sarcasm, there was more than a hint of truth in that statement.
    — Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2018
  • It’s filled with office snark and sarcasm that is sure to make the whole team crack up.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The title was meant as sarcasm, but the irony is even sharper now.
    — Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022
  • That last part of that comment was said with dripping sarcasm.
    — Noah Trister, Star Tribune, 5 Nov. 2020
  • The lyrics capture some of that anger with sarcasm and dry humor in the lyrics.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
  • His answer came with a side helping of sarcasm.
    — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Tom was quick witted and had a dry sense of humor, his sarcasm was an art form.
    — courant.com, 14 July 2019
  • The video’s comment section is filled with sarcasm.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
  • How will her deadpan sarcasm hold up among the Hawaiian shirt set?
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 5 May 2018
  • Penn cut off the screenshot of the post to hide comments that referred to it as sarcasm.
    — A. G. Hamilton, National Review, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Gardner laid down a vocal for it, caught up in the story’s surly sarcasm.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Eddie had a great sense of humor, full of sarcasm and was a force to be reckoned with.
    — sun-sentinel.com, 30 June 2019
  • Have any of them ever reached out to you on social media and asked you to stop the sarcasm?
    — Tina Akouris, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
  • Baldwin said, his answer dripping in sarcasm, when asked what changed from week to week.
    — Mike Vorel, The Seattle Times, 15 Oct. 2018
  • Naturally, the suits don’t catch his sarcasm, and love the idea.
    — Kimberly Potts, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2021
  • In typical fashion, many users chose to go with sarcasm.
    — John Brandon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The hypocrisy of it all is getting too much for Mank to handle with his usual sarcasm.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Star Tribune, 6 Nov. 2020
  • But rather the droll sarcasm that can lighten the pressure in a tense dressing room and make a game feel like a game again.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • With an amazing sense of humour and gets my British sarcasm (also rare).
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 3 May 2018
  • The inherent problem with snark and sarcasm is that young kids don’t have a grasp on this kind of humor.
    — Meghan Leahy, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2023
  • His friend's goofy humor is welcome—and a good match for Renner's own sarcasm.
    — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
  • It could also be implied or even non-verbal, such as sarcasm, eye-rolling or mockery.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • There was no malice or sarcasm in his voice — just sincerity.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Despite the sarcasm and hyperbole, the legal brief isn’t a joke.
    — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
  • To those in her circle, Stephens is known as much for her sarcasm, wit and humor as her tennis savvy.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022

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