punching bag

Example Sentences

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Behind him, some of the young athletes faced each other in the ring surrounded by cheering gymmates, while others trained on a punching bag.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

“The attack is a reminder that Powell will remain a punching bag for the president as long as he is on the Fed board,” said Ethan Harris, a former top economist at Bank of America.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

A punching bag painted by Basquiat features his signature crown motif atop the words “Mary Boone™.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The fight percolated predictably from there, rising in intensity, until Jessica Tarlov—the liberal punching bag on Fox’s The Five—broke things up.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

I stopped pummeling the small punching bag Dad had installed in my room and loosened the straps on my boxing gloves with my teeth.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia