gag

Example Sentences

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I can imagine Ms. Cash channeling the youngest Flynn sister for this silly lexical gag, which exists only to test whether readers will comment on it.

From The Wall Street Journal

To my surprise, despite some fantastic gags in each movie, only the first film is moderately salvageable.

From Salon

Younger kids might be disturbed by the depictions of mild danger, but there are also plenty of sight gags and stunning visual scenes to distract.

From Salon

The combination of Mr. Black’s barely controlled craziness and Mr. Rudd’s cheerful gosh-darn naïveté makes the picture work, though the gags are uneven.

From The Wall Street Journal

The firm's founder and chief executive, Clare Harris grins, almost apologetically at the gag.

From BBC