without punch
Example Sentences
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Even without punch lines, the declarations were in keeping with the comedy acts that have made Fary a household name in France.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2020
And because this is a play by Mr. LaBute, who doesn’t believe in riddles without punch lines, the question will be answered with exact literal-mindedness.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2016
They make their share of jokes but are also comfortable going without punch lines if they stumble on a good story or are working through an idea.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2015
Andrew Haigh’s accomplishment is modest but significant: He’s made a sharply observed love story that’s funny without punch lines and romantic without sap.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2011
The tall lady, too, we had gazed on, lost in raptures of admiration, many and many a time—how different people do look by daylight, and without punch, to be sure!
From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Dickens, Charles
