play on words
Example Sentences
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And he has also proposed the creation of a "No. 10 North" to coordinate a devolution -- a play on words on the UK prime minister's address at 10 Downing Street.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 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
On Saturday, a dog donned an alligator costume during the Blocão dog Carnival parade, a play on words that joins “bloco” and “cão,” or dog in Portuguese.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 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
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
