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On the track, Wayne takes cues from Jay-Z putting on an elite display of repetition of wordplay.
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Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Whereas those behind the morning anchors desk at Channel 4 New York deployed tame wordplay about lighthearted stories, fill-in nightly news host Denise (Johansson) applied the same technique to reports about gruesome crimes.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Everyone gives their all in this; Trixie (Math Kitty) has terrific wordplay, BenDeLaCreme (Goth Kitty) delivers a full character, and Kennedy (Diva Kitty) dances the house down boots.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Wayne trounced his competition with punishing punchlines and steely wordplay.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 June 2025
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Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Whereas those behind the morning anchors desk at Channel 4 New York deployed tame wordplay about lighthearted stories, fill-in nightly news host Denise (Johansson) applied the same technique to reports about gruesome crimes.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Everyone gives their all in this; Trixie (Math Kitty) has terrific wordplay, BenDeLaCreme (Goth Kitty) delivers a full character, and Kennedy (Diva Kitty) dances the house down boots.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
Wayne trounced his competition with punishing punchlines and steely wordplay.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordplay
Noun
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Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Superhero cinema has dominated since then, and Brad Bird's visual style and humor feel less novel.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Noun
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With the shoreline in easy sight, the injured Nancy is stranded to fight off a killer shark with nothing more than her wits (and a seagull, which becomes her Wilson the volleyball).—
Chris Nashawaty,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Kristen Bell is using her final moments as the 2025 SAG Awards host for some good old-fashioned ribbing!—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fans also faced some ribbing from Grayson Waller, who gave a shout-out to his favorite NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordplay. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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