pun

Example Sentences

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She doesn’t know anyone else yet, so she still thinks my puns are funny and my sketchbook is cool.

From Literature

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

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

Ms. Goldstein’s punning premise would be meaningless in the languages of Pascal and Kant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jumping into the frigid waters of Coney Island in January for a pun on "I'm freezing... your rent".

From BBC