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Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty wordplay.
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Lawyers are expected to distinguish between sound arguments and narcissistic wordplay.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
But longtime fans will recognize the idiosyncratic wordplay, loping syllables and ornate hooks that bend toward a major chorus, all as magnetic today as when Weaver barreled into view a decade ago.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
That’s just some good old-fashioned wordplay right there.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Ryan is a poet who favors sideways, surprising, puzzle-worthy wordplay.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
But longtime fans will recognize the idiosyncratic wordplay, loping syllables and ornate hooks that bend toward a major chorus, all as magnetic today as when Weaver barreled into view a decade ago.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
That’s just some good old-fashioned wordplay right there.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Ryan is a poet who favors sideways, surprising, puzzle-worthy wordplay.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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 8 Jul. 2025.
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wordplay
noun
word·play
ˈwərd-ˌplā 
: wit that is based on the clever use of words
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