puns

Example Sentences

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The subject provides a bumper crop of puns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Clement “was fascinated by powerful businessmen,” Bartholomew added, and he “appears to have further believed that their very names are puns that reveal God’s purposes.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

I’ll take it easy on the puns from here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

And while “Zootopia 2” fared well on the critical front, it’s hard not to feel like it’s ultimately a variation on a tried-and-true formula, even if it folds in timely ideas amid its animal puns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

“You made terrible puns, cheated at dice, and criticized the meter of my excellent poems, but you were once a phenomenal healer.”

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep