How to Use pun in a Sentence

pun

1 of 2 noun
  • With so much laughter on tap, there is even some room for puns.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Her husband said it was simply meant to be a bird pun.
    — Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
  • What could not be as easily quelled were the puns.
    — ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Drag is built on parody, puns and jokes.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 2 June 2026
  • This file is, to make a terrible pun, a beast, though.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • More like a guy who would make a bad pun about eggs to be endearing.
    — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2022
  • How did this business — pardon the pun — get off the ground?
    — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • And sometimes a kitchen knife, excuse the pun, just won't cut it.
    — Janae McKenzie, House Beautiful, 26 July 2023
  • There was a little bird pun in there with flying by the seat of your pants.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Forgive us for the pun, but wide-leg trousers have, well, wide appeal.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Her parents were ready with a stellar gift and a playful pun.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • But the multiple bird puns in this short press release won us over.
    — oregonlive, 26 July 2023
  • Game night lovers typically get a kick out of a good pun or a bad dad joke.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Ali is a bit more sober, no pun intended, about his emotions.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • This spring training is huge for him, no pun intended.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This will free up space yet still cover you in a pinch (pun intended).
    — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2022
  • That’s too big of a gamble — no pun intended.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Fraser signed off with one of his signature puns.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But ever since, they’ve been shut out, no pun intended.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • This duvet has been dreamy (no pun intended).
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
  • That many people groan rather than laugh at puns doesn’t mean that the punnery isn’t funnery.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Tens of thousands of people see the puns daily on their commutes to work.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • These Hotdoggers speak in puns.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But what makes a dad joke different from a regular pun?
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • Commenters had fun with cheesy puns in the comments of the Facebook post.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Observers online were quick on the puns while commenting on the news.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • There might still be—pardon the pun—a valuation gap to peers.
    — Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2023
  • This tender game about a sea kraken has sucked (pun intended) me in.
    — Adrienne So, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The puns are enough to make even the grumpiest of reporters giggle.
    — David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But that song seemed to just kind of keep sailing — no pun intended — and keep going.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2022

pun

2 of 2 verb
  • But dude, it is stocked to the gills with, uh, pun intended.
    — Outside Online, 30 July 2025
  • Taylor Swift and Haim just want to have pun.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • This cream cheese spread has a food pun worth its flavor—herby, cool, and creamy.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • That is not a sound business model—pun intended.
    — Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Think of them as a step up (pun intended) from a standard outdoor slipper.
    — Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Her quirky sense of humor has kept me in stitches (pun intended) the entire week.
    — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There are layers—pun intended—to this level of detail.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Every usable baking pun had been exhausted by the end of my season.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Is the punning play on another popular brand name a little much, maybe?
    — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Don’t sleep on (pun intended) this $25 closeout bedding find.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
  • Here are some themes and strains (pun cautiously intended) that caught my attention.
    — Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2020
  • In spellings like conte, kointe, queinte, quoynte, and quaint, medieval authors—notably Chaucer—punned on the word.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 5 June 2018
  • More than a decade since that realization, little has changed (pun intended).
    — Yerin Kim, InStyle, 3 June 2026
  • The goal was to build the muscle memory (pun intended) of reaching for protein early in the day.
    — Lauren Manaker, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The black leather straps, tan insole, and silver buckle make this sandal a shoo-in (pun intended) for my travel wardrobe.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The Torreys are accustomed to, pun intended, close shaves.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The onboarding data is clear (pun intended).
    — Shaun Arora, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • There’s no sugarcoating it—more intricate lace nail art can be tricky to nail (pun intended) for beginners.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The answer to this question became the performance’s punning title.
    — Jonah Weiner, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2017
  • Hues like coral and sage green add to the bar's softness (pun intended), while unique lighting and glassware allow the room to feel bright and welcoming.
    — Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Richardson uses words impishly, rhyming, punning and twisting idioms at a prodigious rate.
    — Giles Harvey, New York Times, 3 July 2018
  • And with warmer weather just around the corner and spring underway, now’s the best time to stock up on some new Birkenstocks (pun intended).
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
  • These ones elevate the trend — pun intended — with comfortable platform soles and double side stripe appliqués.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Though the sight of an eye mask—pun intended—slotted near hair clips and hair ties seemed odd, the packaging, an unassuming blush pink, caught my attention.
    — Ayana Underwood, Outside, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Taylor Swift’s film experience set a record this weekend — pun intended.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The mod’s designer Veddge leaves (pun intended) a lot of clues about their inspiration.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The scent notes that came out on top feel multisensory (pun intended), not only smelling great but doubling as decor to bring dimension to your space.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025

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