pun

Example Sentences

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This was all before sources told The Times last week that Bass ordered an after-action report on the Palisades fire be — no pun intended — watered down to limit legal liability against the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Jumping into the frigid waters of Coney Island in January for a pun on "I'm freezing... your rent".

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

As a viewer begins to realize, these blind alleys, pun intended, are going to lead nowhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Many attendees dress in costumes in accordance with the annual theme, which in 2025 is entitled "pun intended".

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

“It’s a pun on free for all, ” I tell him, although I know he knows this.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood