homonyms
Example Sentences
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From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
Can I assume it was intended to demonstrate the difference between heteronyms and homonyms by placing it adjacent to John Ficarra’s hilarious essay?
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2021
A young man biked around the court wearing a pig mask and military hat, referencing homonyms for the accused TV host’s name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2020
The homonyms apparently provide for a cheeky play on words for students at the University of Memphis, a state school in the same southern city.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2020
Of course, she meant to say “locking” rather than “baking,” but this is precisely what is so tricky about acronyms and homonyms.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
