punchy
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But he does sugarcoat his technological limitations as a 67-year-old comic in the dreaded age of video calls with a punchy Chicano twist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
With catchy hooks and punchy lyrics, the World Cup song has been a popular pre-match aperitif for decades.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
His quick wit, punchy puns and unique voice came through even on the page, and NBC took notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
Update his selection of 1980s ties with a slimmer but no less punchy style from Drake’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The dogs were slipping on punchy snow, snow that was mostly ice.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
"There's a very big relationship with Ibiza. They're just a clubbing community. London is punchier, groovier. So I had to build a different set for tonight."
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
And yet, “Zootopia 2” arrives as an expansion with a punchier, more focused approach to its mature ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
There is a choice of a fuel-conscious, non-turbocharged 191-horsepower four-cylinder engine or a punchier 281-horsepower turbo-four available in higher trims.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
One was slower and long-form, the other punchier, for singing after touchdowns.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022
You can add all the vinegar you want to your egg salad, but using pickled eggs will always be brighter, punchier, and all around better..
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2022
“GNX,” one of the rapper’s punchiest, most concise releases, is his fifth to get a nod for album of the year—though he has never taken home the trophy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“Johnson is able to convey the largeness of human experience through the tiniest, punchiest sentences.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
In more ways than one, Bairstow is the great survivor of English cricket and there is genuine affection towards him from all areas of the game, even if he is the media's punchiest sparring partner.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
The three-song comeback’s punchiest song is defiantly titled “Quitter,” and doesn’t slack off at all.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
She nodded, then hit me with the gut punchiest of all gut punches.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
