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punch line

NOUN
the climax of a joke
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She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.

From Salon • May 29, 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

Still, the highs and lows of marriage aren’t merely a punch line in “Is This Thing On?” — and that’s good.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Everyone waited for the punch line of “sorry,” but it never came.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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