gag

Example Sentences

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Or if they have, they have never gleaned even the most basic lesson from the long-running gag about Lucy, Charlie Brown and the football.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The heat lingered around 100 degrees, and while Young danced and sang, she began to visibly gag and retch before running off the stage and asking for a bucket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

An uncritical viewing designates this as another “all’s well that ends well” gag.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

And many of those no longer in prison, like President-elect González’s son-in-law, are under gag orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

We waited quietly while she read, and our intake of breath when she at last lifted her head made her gag with laughter.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez