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
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
From London's relatively straight-forward The Codfather to the more elaborately-named A Fish Called Rhondda in Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taf, chip shop owners can't resist a play on words.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023
Many users added a hash tag in Japanese, #BarbieNoKen, a play on words that translates to “The Barbie Incident.”
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023
I don’t react to the play on words.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
