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

Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

They had to train with a gun, for example, and, more important, let go of the need for punch line.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

It seemed a funny sort of thing, like a joke with a forgotten punch line.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu