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She didn't understand the punch line.
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In both of the latter films, a trans villain’s genitalia is treated as a punch line, and their trans identity is associated with deception.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
No matter where people stand on Schulz’s point of view on comedy, his mark on pop culture with his punch lines has become unquestionable.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, though, there’s a cautionary tale: The punch line here is the consumer, not the product.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2025
And in the last panel of the comic, Bernard’s half is silent as Joyce delivers her punch line.
—Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
No matter where people stand on Schulz’s point of view on comedy, his mark on pop culture with his punch lines has become unquestionable.
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, though, there’s a cautionary tale: The punch line here is the consumer, not the product.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2025
And in the last panel of the comic, Bernard’s half is silent as Joyce delivers her punch line.
—Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for punch line
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“Punch line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20line. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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