pun
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The 22-year-old Master's student said the UK Pun Championships show, which was hosted by comedian Jason Byrne and involved comics competing in a boxing ring, was the biggest of his career so far.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Pun and fun intended,” she said in a statement.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
Pun runs the 12-year-old National Innovation Center, based in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, which is “dedicated to creating the culture of research and innovation in Nepal.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024
It was hurt when I had bent down and had firewood fall on my back,” said Kunjan Pun on Sunday from a hospital bed where she is waiting for surgery.
From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2023
“My school was evacuated to Berkshire. I’ll miss my friends, but I’m quite keen for a new adventure. My grandmother summoned me to Cleveland, but that ship has sailed, you see. Pun intended.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing pun
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Middle School
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 4
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