homonyms

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Students in the small, remote community of Estancia, N.M., were enthusiastically engaged in a vocabulary lesson, enunciating words with a “bossy r,” as well as homophones and homonyms, and spelling them on white boards.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2022

However, some awareness of homonyms and their multiple meanings will help ensure that your language is precise.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 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

This is because POE and Poe are homonyms, which means they are two different words that are pronounced the same way.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood