double meaning
Example Sentences
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A mother’s screams of pain carry a woozy double meaning in a thematically saturated scene in the World War II drama “Amrum.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
He simply defined it as a rhetorical device involving a double meaning.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2024
Their formal courthouse wedding is also a study in ironic double meaning, as Ali sits next to his lover Toni, but only as a witness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
With its subtly stunning third episode, “3 Body Problem” reveals the double meaning of its title.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
My response was something as stiff and double meaning as “Yo voy por ventilarme,’’ or “I am going to air out.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
