Wondering how to use Pun in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as punning or wordplay.
Pun in a sentence
Related words
Pun meaning
- To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.
- To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.
Using Pun
- The main meaning on this page is: To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize. | To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.
- Useful related words include: punning, wordplay, paronomasia, fun.
- In the example corpus, pun often appears in combinations such as: pun intended, no pun, the pun.
Context around Pun
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 2 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pun
- In this selection, "pun" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, serge, transpositional, complicated, intended, associates and differs stand out and add context to how "pun" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a complicated pun format with, a pun differs from and pun intended. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pun" sits close to words such as artistes, basel and casually, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pun
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I suggest a course correction (pun intended). (7 words)
A transpositional pun is a complicated pun format with two aspects. (11 words)
Obviously, the injuries at the beginning of the season hamstrung the team, excuse the pun. (15 words)
Rick then jokes he should call it a "Pope-y Ball" as a result of trying to get ahead of the pun, and it's kind of awkward as he realizes that no one else was really going to make that joke (before Morty cops to the idea). (48 words)
Each of these memorials includes a silly turn of phrase or pun, giving the wait for the ride a macabre but silly element that does a good job of teasing the ride's overall aesthetic and approach. (37 words)
Serge Pun is a Myanmar businessman of Myanmar-Chinese descent, and is the chairman of Serge Pun & Associates Group (SPA Group), a multinational real estate firm, and Yoma Bank, a Myanmar-based bank. (33 words)
Can I get a concession to open a fast-food joint (no pun intended) next to the High (no pun intended) School? (22 words)
After all, who wouldn't get a chuckle about waiting up until midnight, only to be greeted with a ticklish, pun-making bear? (23 words)
His visit to Poland in 1979, the year after his election, would precipitate a chain of events, a “domino” effect (pun intended! (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
Can I get a concession to open a fast-food joint (no pun intended) next to the High (no pun intended) School?
Serge Pun is a Myanmar businessman of Myanmar-Chinese descent, and is the chairman of Serge Pun & Associates Group (SPA Group), a multinational real estate firm, and Yoma Bank, a Myanmar-based bank.
A pun differs from a malapropism in that a malapropism is an incorrect variation on a correct expression, while a pun involves expressions with multiple correct interpretations.
A transpositional pun is a complicated pun format with two aspects.
After all, who wouldn't get a chuckle about waiting up until midnight, only to be greeted with a ticklish, pun-making bear?
And despite widespread warnings from all manner and range of authorities, mercifully, no serious injuries have been reported since - if you’ll pardon the unfortunate pun - the relatively recent explosion in its usage.
And last but not least, an awesome see-through toiletries pouch that’ll declare you the clear (pun intended) winner of the whole trip.
Come for the satisfying pun in the title, stay for the deeply researched chronicles of all kinds of cults.
Despite various obvious suggestions regarding what the dog should be called, “there’s no pun in the name”, he said.
Each of these memorials includes a silly turn of phrase or pun, giving the wait for the ride a macabre but silly element that does a good job of teasing the ride's overall aesthetic and approach.
Francis Ebejer, despite not having yet received the importance he deserves, is quite literally (no pun intended) the 20th-century genius of modern, contemporary art.
His visit to Poland in 1979, the year after his election, would precipitate a chain of events, a “domino” effect (pun intended!
Homer uses this as the set up for a bit of dark humour and a truly terrible pun.
In the show and the game, Ellie's go-to reading material is and a tattered joke book titled No Pun Intended: Volume Too by Will Livingston.
I suggest a course correction (pun intended).
It's such a simple exchange, but it really packs a punch (pun totally intended), and more than earns a top-tier placement.
It was the gold standard (no pun intended) throughout my time in high school and college.
Obviously, the injuries at the beginning of the season hamstrung the team, excuse the pun.
Over the last couple of years, she’s really been able to whip her career into good shape, pun very much intended.
Rick then jokes he should call it a "Pope-y Ball" as a result of trying to get ahead of the pun, and it's kind of awkward as he realizes that no one else was really going to make that joke (before Morty cops to the idea).
Phrases with pun
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with pun
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pun intended 77×
- no pun 39×
- the pun 25×
- pun on 18×
- pun in 6×
- as pun 6×
- pun is 5×
- is pun 4×
- terrible pun 3×
- of pun 3×