double entendre
Example Sentences
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“I mean, it has to fit with secular society. It’s got to have some double entendre about the Gospel.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
“I think Suga is a bit more Lennon — more explicit in his antiestablishment sensibilities. ‘Haegeum’ is a double entendre of a traditional Korean string instrument and wordplay on ‘liberation from restrictions.’
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023
“We thought it was a double entendre that would work,” said June Millington, 74.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2022
For all the obvious reasons — the alliteration, the inflection towards "Breaking Bad," the double entendre of breaking bread with people.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2022
Afterward, they regroup in the living room for board games and goofy improvisation contests, all free of profanity and even double entendre.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
