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Lawyers are expected to distinguish between sound arguments and narcissistic wordplay.—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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