punch line
Example Sentences
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But it has already become a punch line that could resurface if he runs for president.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
When I finished my studies, the mere existence of the discipline at a major American university was a punch line for everyone I knew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Bill Plaschke writes that in the 23 years since Arte Moreno bought the World Series championship team, the Angels have become a punch line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
We know the punch line of every joke before it gets told, so that whoever’s telling it is left to laugh alone.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
