His apology was clearly tongue in cheek
She said it with a tongue in cheek smile
The article was written with a tongue in cheek tone
He made a tongue in cheek comment about the boss
It was a tongue in cheek remark, so don't take it seriously
The comedian's jokes were often tongue in cheek
She responded with a tongue in cheek dismissal
The entire situation was handled in a rather tongue in cheek manner
He has a very dry, tongue in cheek sense of humor
The book offers a tongue in cheek look at modern life
I thought your joke about the cat was quite funny.
Oh, really? I was being a bit tongue in cheek with that one.
Well, it landed perfectly, either way.
Her playful jab was clearly tongue in cheek
Her playful jab was obviously not serious
She said it jokingly, with no real intent