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What are some fun ways to use a pair of homonyms* placed anywhere in the same sentence?



She stole a fur stole. 

Did you like the way that felt felt?

I will not contest the outcome of the contest.

Can you show us how you dance the Can-Can?

I used my credit card because I couldn’t foot the bill at the foot doctor’s office.

Which show did you show up to watch?

It was sheer luck that we found someone who knows how to sheer sheep.

Reed went to the music store to buy a reed for his clarinet.


 


*When words are spelled the same way and sound the same way but have different meanings, they are called homonyms.
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Posted - January 7, 2022

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  • 10449

    Security began to wonder if the mole with a mole on its nose wasn't actually a mole planted to  find a way to destroy the city's mole.

    Is the current current alternating or direct?

    No one knew why the pitcher threw the ball at the pitcher of Gatorade.

    After 12 hours straight, Stan began to tire of trying to find the leak in the tire.

    I want you to stalk the corn stalk and see where it’s getting its gossip.

    I just can’t bear to watch that bear trash my chicken coop again.

    After doing 30 days of desert duty, the soldiers were ready to desert.

    The government gave the slackers a $2.7 million grant to see if it were possible to lie and lie at the same time.



    This post was edited by Shuhak at January 7, 2022 6:00 PM MST
      January 7, 2022 11:53 AM MST
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  • 52906

     

      I’m not worthy, truly I’m not. This is pure GOLD!

      January 7, 2022 1:04 PM MST
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  • 44178
    How can you make a muck of a pile of muck?
    The Navy trained a dog to dog the hatches.
    It is impossible for a pig to eat a pig of iron.
    That goat really got my goat.
    Olive ate an olive.
    The don was able to don his jacket.
    He paid his bill with a hundred dollar bill.
    The duck failed to duck so it hit its head.
    Will you please write a will?
    Somebody threw a ball during the ball.
    The player threw his bat and hit a bat.
    Why would anyone put a dugout in the dugout?
      January 7, 2022 1:01 PM MST
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      I love it! Great job!

      January 7, 2022 1:06 PM MST
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  • 44178
    Taking a bow with a bow tie.

      January 7, 2022 3:39 PM MST
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      It just keeps getting better and better with you. 

    ~

      January 7, 2022 5:05 PM MST
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  • 13395
    I sat down on a Saturday.
      January 7, 2022 4:05 PM MST
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      Failure to adhere to the parameters of the question.

    :|

      January 7, 2022 5:05 PM MST
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  • 688
    How can you just lie there and lie to me like that?

    This match doesn't match the others.

    I'll give you a pound if you'll pound the snot out of him for me.

    What do you mean I'm mean?

    I take the next right, right?

    Just one more roll of the die before I die.

    File this circular in the circular file.

    The water from this well will make you well again. This post was edited by Flint Ironstag at January 9, 2022 12:37 PM MST
      January 7, 2022 5:46 PM MST
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      Eight great entries!
      

      January 7, 2022 5:56 PM MST
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  • 16202
    If you can get me some dessert in this desert, I'll desert.
      January 8, 2022 2:43 AM MST
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      Perfect!

      January 8, 2022 6:32 PM MST
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  • 1633
    I taught a sow to sow.
    I once saw a bass playing a bass.
    No one liked her; when I say she was mean, I mean she was MEAN!!!
    Yes, I have seen that scene and it was hilarious.
    It peeked my curiousity as to what may lie at the mountain's peak thus, I took a peek.
    The soldiers and the rebels fought at the fort.
    I've had a weak back since about a week back!
    During my trip to Paris, I got quite an eye full of the Eiffel!
    I tried to warn him that those tires were worn!
    I can't believe he ate eight whole pizzas!!!
      January 9, 2022 12:11 PM MST
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  • 52906

     

      Your first three entries were absolutely spot on. After that, however, you went completely off the rails; you used homophones instead of homonyms.



    Yes, I have seen that scene and it was hilarious.
    It peeked my curiousity as to what may lie at the mountain's peak thus, I took a peek.
    The soldiers and the rebels fought at the fort.
    I've had a weak back since about a week back!
    During my trip to Paris, I got quite an eye full of the Eiffel!
    I tried to warn him that those tires were worn!
    I can't believe he ate eight whole pizzas!!!



    :|

      January 9, 2022 12:41 PM MST
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  • 1633
    Ah Shucks!

      January 9, 2022 1:05 PM MST
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