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Recent Examples of wordplay
Carlo Emilio Gadda, for example, was an old-school modernist, interested in wordplay and dialect and spiraling digressions.
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Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
There’s wordplay, roasts, physical gags, callbacks, and visual jokes littering the backgrounds of scenes to reward eagle-eyed viewers.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
And hip-hop revels in hyperlocal references, in-group nicknames, real or invented slang, glancing verbal and musical allusions, and multilayered wordplay.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Each episode averages 4-5 minutes and features the following guest stars:
Episode 1: Melanie Lynskey joins Gabby for fun wordplay to create a silly story.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
There’s wordplay, roasts, physical gags, callbacks, and visual jokes littering the backgrounds of scenes to reward eagle-eyed viewers.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
And hip-hop revels in hyperlocal references, in-group nicknames, real or invented slang, glancing verbal and musical allusions, and multilayered wordplay.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Each episode averages 4-5 minutes and features the following guest stars:
Episode 1: Melanie Lynskey joins Gabby for fun wordplay to create a silly story.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordplay
Noun
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Publicize your acknowledgment of wrongdoing in a way that feels authentic to your brand and the scale of the misstep—and, if appropriate, a bit of self-deprecating humor often helps.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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But in their performance Scott and Seth Avett find the humor and simpatico interest in the song.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Known for his deadpan wit and self-deprecating stories, Uecker will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.—
Al Bethke,
National Review,
17 Jan. 2025
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But Bernard is at his wits end and just wants to be free of the burden of leadership, one which has only worsened throughout Season 2.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The material is 70 percent cotton with cozy ribbing and a bit of stretch.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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The hat has a timeless knitted look on the outside, with ribbing, a fold-over cuff, and a pom pom on top.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordplay. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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