Example Sentences

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There’s plenty of furtive gags like this throughout “Up in Smoke”: police incompetence, absent parents, anti-war rhetoric and racial stereotypes that function as satire.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Allen’s shows are designed to be evergreens with few topical gags so they can be repeated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Meme fan Steven Goodwin, 64, says the viral gags have been around for years - starting as jokes during the heydey of Norris' acting career.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

It used to be slapstick gags like this all the way around.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

Cato lies on his side at the very top of the horn, twenty feet above the ground, gasping to catch his breath as he gags over the edge.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins