homonyms
Example Sentences
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From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
One such riddle relies on synonyms and homonyms, requiring the solver to climb through both literal and metaphorical definitions to arrive at the eventual answer: poetry itself.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 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
I could copy owls and bats, the words for “bat” and “blessing” homonyms.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
