wordplay
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He was also a storyteller who loved wordplay – something that later informed his son's lyrics.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The narrative wanders through exuberant wordplay and digressions that can become distracting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
And Amy Nicholson of the LA Times concluded: "William Shakespeare wouldn't be wowed by this domestic drama about his home life back in Stratford-upon-Avon. Where's the action? The wit? The wordplay?"
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Like a particularly manic solver, he attacks the subject in an across-and-down fashion, here contemplating the impact of AI on the game, there considering what role crossword-style wordplay had on Modernist writers like T.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
Jonathan Swift has always been a favorite, but I can’t get over how clever his wordplay is throughout the novel.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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