Later copies took books or magazines to create an "ironic" reference to literature.

The film's credits make ironic reference to the scant regard paid to historical accuracy.

The band's name is an ironic reference to Swarbrick having his obituary published some years before.

Aton could not miss the ironic reference to the worst illness of all, the chill.

"Yes, the ironic historical reference has not been lost on our naval intelligence people."

The bathroom singer is an ironic reference to mediocre or amateur singers.

Their work is not full of sly, ironic references to old movies.

He recently made an ironic reference to "my good friend Stephen King".

I don't even see it as an ironic reference really but a kind of weird reverse logic - if that makes sense.

Harrington disagrees, and believes this is an ironic reference to hair dye.