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
Her response to questions about the DOJ’s failure to prosecute Epstein’s accomplices with the statement “the Dow is over $50,000 right now” became an immediate punch line.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 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
The team that spent its first four decades of existence as a punch line and a purgatory has now had 14 consecutive winning seasons with a succession of basketball greats wearing its uniform.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
The passive might be more appropriate in cases like these: • When there’s a punch line.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
