punch

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

Without him, England lacked punch, creativity and cutting edge.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She called it “a punch to the gut.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“I’m just trying to get me and my kids out of this town before it explodes,” growls Mary when Valerie presses her to punch up one of Al’s substandard scripts.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The lulling movement, combined with the heat, had knocked him out like a prizefighter’s punch.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm