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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

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

I’m a Jersey-born Muslim, same as Youssef, and I was wedged in Row N next to an auntie who looked primed to eye-roll any haram punch line.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

He stared at her, waiting for the punch line.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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