punch line

Example Sentences

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Buddy Stein: I pictured him telling scandalous jokes, cracking his knuckles when he got to the punch line.

From Literature

That calm confidence shines through in every performance too, where Siddiq is center stage, standing and/or possibly sitting, relying on lived experience rather than quick punch lines.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The studio was also the punch line when the host was praising the success of “Sinners.”

From Los Angeles Times

“They say horror and comedy is so similar in the filmmaking that they both have setup, expectations rising, then there’s a punch line,” he continued.

From Salon