adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
smile
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If she went down in trousers he would give one of those sardonic smiles .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He gave a brief, sardonic laugh.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As centres of commerce, finance and fashion their buildings reflect the sardonic elegance of a bygone era.
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He raised a sardonic eyebrow as she sat down opposite him and started to eat.
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Moreover, her sardonic tone, though justified in the text, sounded more annoying than engaging.
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Now each absurdly impossible picture returned to her with a sardonic caption attached: Oh, yeah?
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Roman's slow smile was infinitely sardonic .
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She was totally guileless, honest, with a mordant sense of humour and sardonic wit.
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The scar gave his face a mocking, sardonic cast except when he smiled.