wordplays

noun

plural of wordplay
as in comedies

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  1. comedies
  2. wits
  3. humors
  4. parodies
  5. riffs
Noun
  • Many moments were dark comedies about the capitalist dehumanization of security.
    — Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Hamm and Slattery are no strangers to Wain and Marino’s goofy comedies.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • Sharpen your wits at any number of trivia nights in the area.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • There, Rannells matches wits with Allison Janney as the grieving widow.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of wits
Noun
  • European colonists commonly believed that the balance of humors – yellow and black biles, blood and phlegm – circulating through one’s body was important for health.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • However, Khatima also maintained that the four humors played a role in determining the plague’s course.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Definition of humors
Noun
  • Gordon has made a name for himself through parodies that channel different personas and genres.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026
Definition of parodies
Noun
  • But save room for some new riffs on pork that appear in 2026, including the Porky Pileup at the Stockman’s Inn for $15.
    — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026
  • The room is overtaken with projections, scenes of bustling New York traffic paired with bachelor-pad-like guitar riffs.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of riffs
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