punch
Example Sentences
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A house drink — sparkling water with a curl of citrus peel, a quick batch of punch — a bowl of spiced nuts, a tiny tray of chocolate squares — whatever feels unmistakably yours.
From Salon
In the first round, Paul—dressed in a red and yellow homage to antagonist idol Hulk Hogan—threw 11 punches, landing two.
There was an embarrassing lack of punches by Paul and a litany of wild swings from Joshua that even a novice like his opponent was able to easily evade.
From BBC
Paul was a massive underdog and his tactics against Joshua appeared to be to use his speed and footwork to stay away from the Briton's big punches.
From BBC
It was not quite as savage, but the straight right - the punch Joshua had been waiting for all night - finally landed flush.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
