play on words
Example Sentences
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"Global Warning", a play on words about global warming, is divided into five sections spanning Parr's interests in leisure, consumption, tourism, animals, and technology.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
A play on words in Spanish, it could also be heard as “My Plans Are to Mars.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
“The main baddies in the game were Kremlings,” Wise said, pointing out a play on words that, it is safe to say, went over the head of most 10-year-olds.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2024
Bach, who will step down as IOC president in 2025, said Paris 2024 had been "sensational, or dare I say, 'Seine-sational'" - a play on words referencing the river which flows through the host city.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2024
The play on words here depends on ‘fact’ being both a synonym for ‘deed’ and ‘act’ but also a word used specifically for unlawful deeds and acts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
