double meaning
Example Sentences
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A mother’s screams of pain carry a woozy double meaning in a thematically saturated scene in the World War II drama “Amrum.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
He simply defined it as a rhetorical device involving a double meaning.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2024
With its subtly stunning third episode, “3 Body Problem” reveals the double meaning of its title.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Hari Kondabolu, stand-up comedian and creator of “The Problem with Apu”: The problem is “fighting hard” does not have a double meaning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
“Why, Jo?” and her mother looked up quickly, as if the words suggested a double meaning.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
