gag line
Example Sentences
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It should be that punching down or using someone else as a gag line should be avoided across the board.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2018
That’s a repeated gag line in The Endless Summer, the classic 1966 documentary that follows two globetrotting surfers on a quest to find the perfect wave.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 8, 2017
No, hold on, because that’s not just a gag line.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2016
The gag line would be funnier if it didn’t reflect what many people apparently seek.
From Forbes • Sep. 16, 2014
First, "ten cents" has been used before with good laugh results—as a "gag line," you recall—and this is the comedian's magical "third time" use of it.
From Writing for Vaudeville by Page, Brett
