punch line
Example Sentences
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She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Her response to questions about the DOJ’s failure to prosecute Epstein’s accomplices with the statement “the Dow is over $50,000 right now” became an immediate punch line.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2026
The team that spent its first four decades of existence as a punch line and a purgatory has now had 14 consecutive winning seasons with a succession of basketball greats wearing its uniform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
They had to train with a gun, for example, and, more important, let go of the need for punch line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
She told Ophie stories of her childhood and asked her questions and told jokes that she laughed at before Ophie could even process the punch line.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
