punchy

Example Sentences

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The show is punchy but generally upbeat about technology and the people who make it.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

A Pulitzer Prize winner for “Between Riverside and Crazy,” he writes punchy dialogue and specializes in characters scraping by on the margins of New York life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The movie, which follows fictional girl group Huntr/x as it battles evil with its punchy K-pop beats, became a cultural phenomenon, dominating streaming charts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Hydrating, bright and occasionally punchy, it makes a surprisingly satisfying soda or seltzer replacement.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

The dogs were slipping on punchy snow, snow that was mostly ice.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell