wordplay
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It is interesting how this euphemism in particular has gained such widespread use, though of course the practice of wordplay is really anything but new.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
The narrative wanders through exuberant wordplay and digressions that can become distracting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
And Amy Nicholson of the LA Times concluded: "William Shakespeare wouldn't be wowed by this domestic drama about his home life back in Stratford-upon-Avon. Where's the action? The wit? The wordplay?"
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
He spun wordplay, philosophical debates and scientific principles into popular theatrical entertainment, landing a string of West End and Broadway hits, and won a best-screenplay Oscar for the smash Hollywood film “Shakespeare in Love.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
I guessed that Falconer would not be able to resist a bit of wordplay, and I was right.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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