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Examples of punch line in a Sentence
She didn't understand the punch line.
Recent Examples on the Web
Not that long ago, public figures such as Carlson and Musk might have been embarrassed to be seen using political violence as a punch line.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Harris’s campaign has tried to reclaim the punch lines.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Capron added an image of his face superimposed over a kitchen apron as a punch line.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
What’s even worse is how this story has, so quickly, become a cultural punch line among people of every political persuasion.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near punch line
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“Punch line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20line. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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