puns
Example Sentences
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"I'm a physics teacher and I've got a terrible sense of humour," he confesses, so he particularly likes it if the students pick up on his fondness for corny puns.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The subject provides a bumper crop of puns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Filled with irreverent puns and ludicrous gadgets, the film boasts a vibrant and tactile style of animation that makes this a silly and frothy treat even adults will appreciate.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
He followed it with a succession of intensely theatrical divertissements, often revolving around unexpected intellectual conceits or bizarre juxtapositions and featuring brilliant dialogue, puns, repartee, double meanings and misunderstandings.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
Now I’m groaning too, because puns are the absolute worst.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
