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Recent Examples of wordplay
Pride in bad wordplay creates stronger ownership than any RACI matrix.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
This is a musical that feels classic yet empowering, and Neil Simon’s vintage wordplay inside Dorothy Fields and Cy Coleman’s rich score holds up nicely.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Lawyers are expected to distinguish between sound arguments and narcissistic wordplay.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
But longtime fans will recognize the idiosyncratic wordplay, loping syllables and ornate hooks that bend toward a major chorus, all as magnetic today as when Weaver barreled into view a decade ago.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
This is a musical that feels classic yet empowering, and Neil Simon’s vintage wordplay inside Dorothy Fields and Cy Coleman’s rich score holds up nicely.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
Lawyers are expected to distinguish between sound arguments and narcissistic wordplay.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
But longtime fans will recognize the idiosyncratic wordplay, loping syllables and ornate hooks that bend toward a major chorus, all as magnetic today as when Weaver barreled into view a decade ago.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wordplay
Noun
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After all the fussing and fidgeting exerted in trying to nail just the right mix of comic book action, comedy and pathos, the movie emerges as a tone-deaf mishmash of underdeveloped characters, half-baked humor and unhatched plotting drenched in CGI overkill.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Clarkson delivered with her trademark blend of down-to-Earth humor and out-of-this-world vocals.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Greater intelligence, wit, compassion, principles, and humanity enter our lives through book authors.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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For over three decades, Kym Whitley has moved through Hollywood with an unmistakable mix of warmth, wit, and work ethic.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Plus, the allover ribbing gives them a subtly textured look.—
Joana Ariza,
Glamour,
25 July 2025
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And our ribbing had not in the least shaken his confidence.—
Robeson Bailey,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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“Wordplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordplay. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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