Judge Roberts's opinion, with its wry reference to the possibility that an entire species could be destroyed, disturbed environmentalists.

But theatergoers of any age can appreciate its wry references.

"It is our catastrophic health bill," he added in wry reference to another health care measure now working its way through Congress.

Mr. O'Toole, in a wry reference to himself, remarked: "We really goofed on that.

'Capon' may be a wry reference to the poultry capon, enjoyed by better off people for Christmas, that this fish dish substitutes.

"That's a wry reference to a world situation."

I remembered the wry reference to marrying Marty after high school.

The name is a wry reference to the entente cordiale.

The sequences, the harmonic gravitational pull toward strong climaxes and the occasional wry references to the classical repertory, bear little originality in themselves.

It works in wry references to defense attorneys who make music videos and capitalize on their cases.