pun
Example Sentences
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A number of industry names have recently found their footing, pun intended, at key moving averages, and are starting to outperform the broader market on a relative-strength basis.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
It is a longstanding pun within China for those overseas returnees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“It’s clear the administration wants a whitewashed story, if you’ll pardon the pun there. And that’s wrong.”
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Jumping into the frigid waters of Coney Island in January for a pun on "I'm freezing... your rent".
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
“Dude, I am so insanely in love with Annie Altman that I can’t even think straight. No gay pun intended.”
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
Vocabulary lists containing pun
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Middle School
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 4
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