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
“The double meaning is 99%. It’s almost perfect, but not quite,” Alice, fresh-faced with a pristine white blouse, says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023
You’ll lose count over how many times “ill” is used with a double meaning.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
I pondered his question, which was edged with double meaning.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
