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 with gold rush, it began in earnest around 2008 when a series of reports identified vast mineral and hydrocarbon reserves across the Arctic region.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025
The “8A” in the company’s name is a play on words: pronounced in Spanish, it sounds like “Ochoa.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024
Its origins remain mysterious, although Radio France suggested it was inspired by a play on words from Ivory Coast, where some respond “quoicou” to a person saying “quoi.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023
He knew, or he could imagine, the arguments which proved his own nonexistence; but they were nonsense, they were only a play on words.
From "1984" by George Orwell
