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
Chinese culture may be of genuine interest to many users, but online, it’s destined to become an exotic punch line.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
The studio was also the punch line when the host was praising the success of “Sinners.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
I’m a Jersey-born Muslim, same as Youssef, and I was wedged in Row N next to an auntie who looked primed to eye-roll any haram punch line.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
The passive might be more appropriate in cases like these: • When there’s a punch line.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
