gag
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Byron Allen, the media mogul whose holdings do include the Weather Channel, laughed when the gag was repeated to him during a recent phone conversation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It is, in fact, difficult to tally all the ways in which this gag order is unlawful.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
The single funniest gag arrives before the opening credits, when the roaring of the MGM lion is replaced by a baaaing sound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Kimmel brushed off the criticism on his show Monday, saying the gag was "obviously... a joke about their age difference."
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“Yes!” said Hermione, causing both Harry and Ron to gag on their breakfast.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing gag
Back-Words: Palindromes
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Scrabble: Palindrome Words
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