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What is the Difference Between a double entendre and a pun?
The words double entendre and pun are both about double meanings. Double entendre, in fact, originated in an obsolete expression in French, which means “double meaning.” The origins of pun are less certain, but it likely traces to the Italian word puntiglio meaning “fine point, quibble.” In English, double entendre refers to a double meaning in which one meaning is usually shocking or risqué in its sexual suggestiveness. Pun usually has more to do with silly or humorous double meanings than with anything sexually suggestive or lewd.
Examples of pun in a Sentence
Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
And she’s been on a loafer kick, no pun intended, for a minute, pairing slip-ons with barrel jeans for date night.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2026
Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
The upper part of the shoe has classic Reebok vibes, while the platform sole elevates the whole look (pun intended).
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Pun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pun. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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