How to Use punny in a Sentence

punny

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• The Thai place with the bad punny name and the good fiery larb has a for lease sign on the metal shutters.
  — Matt Goulding, The Atlantic, 19 June 2020
• Wine Glass $15 at Amazon Raise a glass to the retiree with the help of this punny glass.
  — Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2023
• Share these punny bread jokes with a baker in your life—you're sure to get a rise out of them.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 7 June 2023
• First of all, who wouldn't want to buy a sheet set with a punny name like Sheets & Giggles?
  — Sydney Wingfield, Women's Health, 23 Jan. 2023
• Perfect for the punny guy or gal who has a great sense of humor.
  — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022
• What results is a punny restaurant that flies hard on the bird theme.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2021
• Borgs are topped off by labeling the jug with a punny name.
  — Morgan Sung, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2023
• Notice the wordplay in the clues and marvel at the minds that come up with these punny delights.
  — Deb Amlen, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2023
• The first game was the very punny and charmingly-titled The Hole Story.
  — Laila Shabir, Teen Vogue, 24 July 2019
• This punny wine glass design is good for a laugh and your favorite drink.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2020
• Anyone with a striped shirt and beret can easy achieve this punny costume idea in no time.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2022
• Writing a punny message on a poster board is a classic way to pop the question.
  — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 2 Dec. 2022
• Trick-or-treat takes on a whole new meaning with these adorable punny pumpkins.
  — Megan Stein, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
• Even Reese Witherspoon is fall-ready with punny pumpkins on the first day of fall.
  — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2019
• Take flight with your little one dressed in matching punny looks.
  — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 20 Sep. 2022
• There are a few punny monikers to choose from, as well as some that are just plain ironic (which makes them equally as funny).
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022
• Without a doubt, this magnetic, punny Star Wars ball marker will make your dad the envy of the golf course.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2022
• However, even though the brick-and-mortar agencies with punny names in strip malls have vanished, the career is on-the-rise.
  — Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
• The best, most punny-est burgers ever served up by Bob Belcher are coming to New York.
  — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 18 Dec. 2017
• Nothing beats a sweet and punny present, especially when the gift is bound to brighten up your loved one's at-home workspace.
  — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2020
• Heading overseas brought out 28-year-old Joey’s punny side.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
• For more sillies to share on February 14, there are also tons of Valentine's Day jokes that are quite punny as well.
  — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 23 Nov. 2020
• These clean, punny, and sometimes downright goofy jokes are guaranteed to put a smile on anyone's face.
  — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 18 Jan. 2021
• The original plan had been to hold the sale in one of Paris’s last remaining adult theaters, on the punny logic that Margiela, for those who love it, is fashion porn.
  — Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2017
• There are wonderfully punny names of the broadcasters, from Sheena Inu to Greta Dane.
  — Megan Friedman, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2018
• Some of them rely on pictures to make a statement, but most of them use punny sayings and quotes to get a certain (read: hilarious) point across.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2020
• Hostess Dani K says yes, attendees can request songs, then gives Armstrong a punny shout-out.
  — Katrina Miller, Wired, 30 June 2021
• Bo has shared plenty of sweet words about his wife as well, including a punny post in honor of their one-year wedding anniversary.
  — Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
• Jungle Cruise The punny skippers are the true stars of this boat ride, which meanders past animal animatronics through the rivers of the world.
  — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
• Audio memes and songs often go viral on the app, with users repurposing them in punny, ironic ways.
  — Brittanie Shey, Chron, 3 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 23 Oct 2024