Examples of 'play on the word' in a sentence

Meaning of "play on the word"

play on the word - Refers to using a word or phrase in a clever or humorous way to create a different meaning or effect. Often seen in puns or wordplay jokes

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Her name is a play on the word chameleon.
A play on the word "gong" That woman is dangerous.
Its name is a play on the word amphora.
Well, I think the reason people laughed is it's a play on the word "roomie.
Her name is a play on the word Deception which means to deceive.
This is because a pun is a play on the word itself.
His name is a play on the word Coercion which means to persuade with evil intent.
In addition, it is a play on the word HiFi.
Sakai is a play on the word chef and refers to Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai.
The album title is also a play on the word " methodical.
A play on the word " gong.
His name is also a play on the word kangaroo.
It 's a play on the word entrepreneur that basically means “ being an entrepreneur inside a big company ”.
And it is a play on the word.
It is a play on the word BIOLA which means " violin " in Indonesian.

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The band 's name was a play on the word euthanasia.
SécafonoFX " ( a play on the word " secador ", which means hairdryer ), a microphone made from a hairdryer.
His last name McLeish is a play on the word " leash.
Otokonoko is a play on the word 男の子, also pronounced otokonoko and meaning " boy.
The name is a pun or word play on the word " liberty.
Her name is a play on the word chloroplast, relating to her plant powers.
Ariel may also be a simple play on the word " aerial.
Its name was a play on the word " citizen " a name which Ziebold did not choose.
Machine Man became Sir MacHinery, an obvious play on the word machinery.
Her name is often a play on the word Epiphany and she is given a black face.
We used different people in the image to play on the word “ customer . ”.
The title is a play on the word Saikou, meaning Greatest.
Well, I think the reason people laughed is that it 's a play on the word " roomie.
His name is a play on the word " surprise.
For 1932 a redesigned Essex debuted and was named the Essex-Terraplane, a play on the word aeroplane.
The name is a play on the word F-Stop.
Both versions are usually referred to as " T. O. Morrow " as a play on the word " tomorrow.
Her name is a play on the word "poultry.
This phrase amounted to a cynical play on the word " struggle . ".
It 's a play on the word " wine.
And yes, that is both literal and a play on the word " leaf . ".
It makes a play on the word for "curse.
It can be used to attack, that 's why . A play on the word " gong.
I like the play on the word bare / bear.
The Coyote 's name of Wile E. is a play on the word " wily.
The name “ Google ” is a play on the word “ Googol ”, which was coined by Milton.
They also symbolized a play on the word ‘ Pop '.
I mean, I assume it's a play on the word Tungsten, but it's not even a heavy metal.
His name is a play on the word " Satan.
Her name is a play on the word " nuclear.
The show 's title is a play on the word kappamaki, a type of sushi.
Atalanta fugiens " is a play on the word " fugue " An epigram in German.
The name "Smashproof" is a play on the word "Bulletproof.
The mark " Blackglama " is a play on the word " glamor " and the initialism " GLMA.

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