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Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty wordplay.
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In the past, Drake has used wordplay and unexpected rhymes as a way to tease his listeners, even flirt with them.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Their unwillingness to engage beyond the surface means a refusal to examine rap’s layered explorations of life, pride and pain, described through lyrical humor, social commentary and witty wordplay.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The show’s title is wordplay that doesn’t play.
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The showgirl's 'rant bridges' Two key ingredients in Swift's songwriting are exacting wordplay and emotional payoff.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Their unwillingness to engage beyond the surface means a refusal to examine rap’s layered explorations of life, pride and pain, described through lyrical humor, social commentary and witty wordplay.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
The show’s title is wordplay that doesn’t play.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The showgirl's 'rant bridges' Two key ingredients in Swift's songwriting are exacting wordplay and emotional payoff.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wordplay
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordplay. Accessed 27 May. 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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