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Recent Examples of wordplay
The collection’s balance between playfulness and restraint reminds me of Oh’s wordplay in the collection.
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Literary Hub,
12 June 2026
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.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
11 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.
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Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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Literary Hub,
12 June 2026
The clever wordplay never stops with Taylor Swift.
—
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordplay
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Things seem to be going well; Lord Walder accepts Robb’s apology with cantankerous humor, and offers the Starks his full hospitality for the duration of the wedding.
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Framed as a feel-good drama with heart and humor, the series pairs a distinctly offbeat legal premise with a heavyweight creative package led by Weaving.
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To be sure, Maher’s ready wit and spontaneous repartee as a talk show host were central themes for the parade of chums who praised the honoree.
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Jade stalked Chelsea, but Charlotte Flair interfered and hit Cargill wit the belt.
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A little playful ribbing may be fair game among rivals, but piling on rarely helps in the immediate aftermath.
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The conversation had the recognizable rhythm of sports fans’ mixture of banter and good-natured ribbing.
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Paul’s confidence was growing, and the left tackle seemingly responded to his challengers by laughing at their efforts in a mocking manner.
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Arteta and his Arsenal squad have, of course, downplayed the noise around the club this season, arguing that the widespread mocking doesn’t impact the inner sanctum of the team.
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Just kidding—We're loving this retro toy comeback!
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My heart beats faster just thinking about all of them, no kidding.
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No fooling, April brings some pretty interesting surprises on Netflix.
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordplay. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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