punch

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“Middlebrow” dates to the 1920s, first used by the British humor magazine Punch.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

And he also voiced Punch Up, a pint-sized supervillain, in last year's critically acclaimed video game Dispatch.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Punch line or not, if that was what was in store for me, I had a feeling I would love joining a book club.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“The Punch Bowl,” made in late 1944, when Germany was on its knees, portrayed a “good old German never-never land of unspoiled cobblestone streets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Let me see only the rest of the Punch and Judy, then,” agreed Robin, “and I shall be willing. For never have I seen anything so funny.”

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli