Recent Examples on the WebThe editors are known for crafting clever wordplay, testing solvers’ knowledge and coming up with lively themes.—Elie Levine, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 The British troupe’s devotion to wordplay, absurdity and bodily function was vintage even then.—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023 The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.—Kris Holt, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Some comedians, meanwhile, are just having fun with wordplay.—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024 There are no easy hooks or choruses here, these are two heady voices chock-full of smart wordplay, high-speed flow switches and sly changes in inflection and intonation — both of which are elevated by the ever-intensifying instrumental.—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024 In 1969, Monty Python's Flying Circus revolutionized sketch comedy with a bewildering mix of surreal satire, witty wordplay, and beguiling nonsense.—Danny Horn, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2024 The results suggested that messages using jokes or wordplay sparked more brain activity.—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024 Moore’s prose is deceptively simple, full of wordplay, hilariously mordant.—Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
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