punchy

Example Sentences

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A Pulitzer Prize winner for “Between Riverside and Crazy,” he writes punchy dialogue and specializes in characters scraping by on the margins of New York life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Angela Rayner's speech to a group of Labour activists on Tuesday night was arch, barbed, punchy and unflinching.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The movie, which follows fictional girl group Huntr/x as it battles evil with its punchy K-pop beats, became a cultural phenomenon, dominating streaming charts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Once you have something cold and punchy waiting in the fridge, vegetables stop feeling like a task and start feeling like a vehicle.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

His invocation was brief and punchy, and for a second I thought we were getting back on the high road to right action.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou