puns

Example Sentences

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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

Then there’s Deflategate, which involved underinflated balls and led to a suspension for Brady and some of the worst puns ever made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

He followed it with a succession of intensely theatrical divertissements, often revolving around unexpected intellectual conceits or bizarre juxtapositions and featuring brilliant dialogue, puns, repartee, double meanings and misunderstandings.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

“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