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Recent Examples of wordplay
The puzzles are rarely straightforward, using homophones and wordplay, among other techniques, to keep players challenged.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks The World War II wordplay was evidently a bridge too far for Greenblatt after the ADL had gone to bat for Musk in a statement on the inauguration salute that was widely seen as an abdication of the nonprofit’s exact purpose.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Like, it’s been a lot more trying to throw out versus, like, wordplay.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
However, the puzzles are rarely straightforward, using homophones and wordplay, among other techniques, to keep players challenged.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks The World War II wordplay was evidently a bridge too far for Greenblatt after the ADL had gone to bat for Musk in a statement on the inauguration salute that was widely seen as an abdication of the nonprofit’s exact purpose.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Like, it’s been a lot more trying to throw out versus, like, wordplay.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
However, the puzzles are rarely straightforward, using homophones and wordplay, among other techniques, to keep players challenged.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordplay
Noun
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White was known for her wry smile and biting humor, which, even in her older years, never dulled our tamed.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Laugh often Studies from the Harvard Business Review reveal that teams led by founders who encourage playfulness and humor are 30% more productive and report significantly higher job satisfaction.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rosebud Baker is an actor, writer and comedian who somehow manages to blend dark humor and sharp wit, all while wearing the face of an angel.—
Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Pickard, known for his good nature and quick wit, was the most common answer.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This also makes the references to certain King adaptation mainstays feel like deliberate ribbing.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The ribbing kicked off Saturday with this tweet on X — seen 11 million times as of Sunday morning — from Joshua Bessex, a photojournalist for The Buffalo News.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordplay. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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