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Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty wordplay.
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The clever wordplay never stops with Taylor Swift.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Star individuals, teams, the language of the sport, anagrams, players with food in their surnames and so much more — there is an enormous amount of fun to be had with soccer trivia and wordplay.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The timing was quick, the wordplay was clever, and kids picked up on more of it than adults probably realized.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Commercial country music, a format of songwriting that is at least somewhat reliant on wordplay and the constant re-arranging of a familiar set of symbols (trucks, mud, whiskey, and so forth), can be particularly susceptible to the accusations.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Star individuals, teams, the language of the sport, anagrams, players with food in their surnames and so much more — there is an enormous amount of fun to be had with soccer trivia and wordplay.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The timing was quick, the wordplay was clever, and kids picked up on more of it than adults probably realized.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Commercial country music, a format of songwriting that is at least somewhat reliant on wordplay and the constant re-arranging of a familiar set of symbols (trucks, mud, whiskey, and so forth), can be particularly susceptible to the accusations.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2026
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordplay. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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wordplay
noun
word·play
ˈwərd-ˌplā 
: wit that is based on the clever use of words
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