A few atonal burps near the end sound like an ironic nod to the obligatory modernism of years past.

Sir Kenneth's tribute to fairy-tale ballets is an ironic nod to a tradition.

There, in an ironic nod to his original stage name, he is referred to as "Laughing Lewis."

Strymon tilted his head in an ironic little nod.

Millisor returned an ironic nod of his head like an abbreviated bow.

My only reply was an ironic nod.

"Of course, Seijin" Staynair agreed with a slightly ironic nod.

"Number One," Picard said with an ironic nod of greeting.

He even managed an ironic nod of greeting.

"More than a little," Braddock said with an ironic nod.