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Oscar Wilde was famous for his witty wordplay.
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Critics have interpreted the gene/jeans wordplay as echoing eugenics ideology, particularly given Sweeney's blonde hair, blue eyes, and white appearance.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
There’s really only one thing that makes this ad campaign unique: wordplay between jeans and genes.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Even the title phrase, which Francis immediately fell for, falls pretty squarely in line with classic country wordplay and lyrical imagery.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 July 2025
With the kind of lyrical prowess only Nicki can deliver, the track wasted no time trending on social media — fueled by her wordplay and the direct shots fired.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
There’s really only one thing that makes this ad campaign unique: wordplay between jeans and genes.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Even the title phrase, which Francis immediately fell for, falls pretty squarely in line with classic country wordplay and lyrical imagery.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 July 2025
With the kind of lyrical prowess only Nicki can deliver, the track wasted no time trending on social media — fueled by her wordplay and the direct shots fired.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wordplay
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wordplay. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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wordplay
noun
word·play
ˈwərd-ˌplā 
: wit that is based on the clever use of words
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