Examples of wordplay in a Sentence
Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty wordplay.
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The ensuing weekend gave way to additional tracks from each artist, bringing the total to an unheard-of nine tracks of back-and-forth wordplay in roughly 6 weeks.
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Rivea Ruff, Essence, 7 May 2024
After the more mainstream release of Sol María, Carrión returns to the forefront with a display of effortless ingenuity and razor-sharp wordplay across five tracks.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 May 2024
By opening the crossword’s gates to more types of words and styles of wordplay, these editors reasoned, the form itself would become more capacious, inventive and, well, more fun.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
With Miller’s typically clever wordplay and the right mix of tangy twang and class-A amplifier snarl, the quartet have spent the years since expanding their sound to include roots rock, rockabilly, garage, and other typically raw variations-on-a-theme on nearly two dozen long players.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Joyner’s authenticity and shrewd wordplay touching on topics with substance in a way that pierce listeners’ souls has endeared him to millions across the globe.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
His wordplay is exceptional and the songs are varied and catchy.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
And yes, the wordplay would appear to be intentional.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
Rivea Ruff, Essence, 7 May 2024
After the more mainstream release of Sol María, Carrión returns to the forefront with a display of effortless ingenuity and razor-sharp wordplay across five tracks.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 May 2024
By opening the crossword’s gates to more types of words and styles of wordplay, these editors reasoned, the form itself would become more capacious, inventive and, well, more fun.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
With Miller’s typically clever wordplay and the right mix of tangy twang and class-A amplifier snarl, the quartet have spent the years since expanding their sound to include roots rock, rockabilly, garage, and other typically raw variations-on-a-theme on nearly two dozen long players.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Joyner’s authenticity and shrewd wordplay touching on topics with substance in a way that pierce listeners’ souls has endeared him to millions across the globe.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
His wordplay is exceptional and the songs are varied and catchy.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024
And yes, the wordplay would appear to be intentional.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordplay. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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wordplay
noun
word·play
ˈwərd-ˌplā 
: wit that is based on the clever use of words
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