wordplay

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Recent Examples of wordplay On the track, Wayne takes cues from Jay-Z putting on an elite display of repetition of wordplay. 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 See All Example Sentences for wordplay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordplay
Noun
  • There is a good deal of this kind of humor, along with plenty of rectitude.
    Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • Builders are reclaiming their contexts, their humor, their memories.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Opening pages show Toews’ characteristic wit and guile squaring off against extraordinary pain.
    Literary Hub July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
  • His latest album, 12th of June, released in 2022 on Verve/Forecast, are personal and characterized by Lovett’s singular wit, proving that the lessons of his early Texas singer-songwriter days remain an influence on his songwriting.
    Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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