punch line

Example Sentences

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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

Now we’re in a comedy structure where it’s act out and mix up a set up, a punch line, etc.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 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

“My grandma deserves more than being the punch line of somebody’s bad jokes. Her name means something, just like everyone else’s.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson