His own ironic detachment came out in a comment he made while filming the first movie.

Now the master of ironic detachment is turning up the heat.

The shredded cloak of his ironic detachment settled about him.

What is new is the ironic detachment with which these themes are treated.

He speaks with the ironic detachment of a French intellectual.

He was also looking at this scene of emotional fervor with ironic detachment and amusement.

Extra points go to those who can mock themselves or show ironic detachment.

"We used to have an empire, and we don't anymore, so ironic detachment has become the culture's response to this kind of thing."

He brought out the three words with ironic detachment.

Too often, such projects treat sordid material with ironic detachment.