homonyms

Example Sentences

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However, some awareness of homonyms and their multiple meanings will help ensure that your language is precise.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Can I assume it was intended to demonstrate the difference between heteronyms and homonyms by placing it adjacent to John Ficarra’s hilarious essay?

From Washington Post • May 28, 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