limerick

Example Sentences

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Entrants would write the final line of a limerick to enter into the draw to win a brand new car.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2023

If you’re bored of reading this newsletter, you could ask ChatGPT or Bing to summarize the rest of it for you, or to rewrite it as a jaunty limerick.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

He asked the student to read a limerick about a monster-like machine that “munches up socks by the pair.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

By “significantly,” we mean that a “he” or “her” won’t qualify your limerick unless it were really focused on that word.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021

"I insist upon hearing this limerick," Miss Honey said, smiling one of her rare smiles.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl