punch

Example Sentences

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Arte Moreno has taken a crown jewel and turned it into a punch line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Like many Americans, Clarke, who is 42 years old, was pushed to her financial limit by the one-two punch of inflation and the highest interest rates in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Rai doesn't punch hanging slabs of meat with his bare knuckles while training like the iconic boxing character.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“Congratulations to our top sixteen trainees!” says Director Van Helsing, raising a glass of strawberry punch.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston