How to Use wordplay in a Sentence

wordplay

noun

• Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty wordplay.
• The world has changed, the couplets have changed, the vibes have changed and the wordplay has changed.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2022
• Our kids loved the wordplay and, of course, the foolish adults.
  — Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
• The MCs got in on it, speaking their own clever rhymes and wordplay over it.
  — Deepti Hajela, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
• There’s banter and wordplay left out of the band’s last movie that almost fits the spirit of their first.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2021
• The songs, with their clever wordplay, are a nice addition.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2019
• The hosts test Ellen and Mitch’s will to survive and to withstand twisted wordplay traps.
  — Nina Sharma, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2023
• And his forthrightness often came with a flash of wit or wordplay.
  — Bruce Weber, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
• The job is done predominantly for the love of wordplay by those with leisure time to spare; the pay is just a bonus.
  — Matt Hartman, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2022
• Watson could parse the game’s clues and handle wordplay.
  — Joshua Sokol, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2018
• Provencher’s charm peeps through, but the whip-crack pacing of the clever retorts and wordplay is often lost in the reading.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Sep. 2021
• But wordplay isn't play play, and so Mom hectors me to go see if Kevin Sundem is home.
  — Steve Rushin, SI.com, 21 June 2017
• The line could simply be read as a groan-inducing bit of wordplay.
  — Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 31 May 2024
• Slough House / slow horses: that’s just plain wordplay.
  — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
• Williams provides the beat on the track, stepping back to allow the two rappers to showcase their wordplay.
  — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2022
• There are no tricks, no fancy wordplay, no trucks and tailgates, no Daisy Dukes.
  — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2019
• With a tongue for wordplay and ear for beats drawn from hip-hop’s past, Ab-Soul is now focused on his own future.
  — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
• To describe a rapper as a lover of things like wordplay and turn-of-phrase might be redundant.
  — Chris Varias, Cincinnati.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• There are moments on the album when his wordplay slides off a little, and his attempts to sing fall flat.
  — Mark Braboy, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2022
• The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• The geography, the trappers, and the wordplay all read like classic Fenn.
  — Peter Frick-Wright, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2015
• Week 1403 does require more than simple wordplay on the title, a tack that works for many of our contests.
  — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
• Part of DeLillo’s mordant jest of a book, and the fun of the wordplay, is that the adults are children, too — especially the niche academics.
  — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
• Their records overflowed with slipshod hooks and slurred wordplay.
  — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2019
• Yet there was far more to Mr. James than sharp observation and clever wordplay.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2019
• Ruscha’s art is filled with witty and insightful wordplay and puns, and this one now clings to the little volume.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
• Some thought Uber Eats was, for some reason, indulging in a wordplay around the dating app Tinder.
  — Karthik Srinivasan, Quartz India, 25 Dec. 2019
• Where his wordplay leaves you guessing, the passion comes through in his rumbling baritone, peppered with heartrending micro-modulations as breathy sighs and murmurs escape his throat.
  — Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
• Together, their inventive wordplay, nuanced storytelling, and holistic perspective on the underworld set them apart from one-note street rappers and gained them widespread respect from peers.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024