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
She'll call it, "Dennis' Racket," playing on the double meaning of the word racket as well as on his last name, Payne.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
