Examples of punch line in a Sentence
She didn't understand the punch line.
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Leslie Nielsen’s performance in those films and this show is a master class in physical comedy and nailing a punch line.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Then came the punch line as the Rockies remain on pace to be the worst team in modern baseball history.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
The role became an irresistible late-night punch line.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The joke has endless variants: the screenwriter is pitching a zombie thriller, or a period biopic — whatever the writer pitches, the producer’s punch line remains the same.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Then came the punch line as the Rockies remain on pace to be the worst team in modern baseball history.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
The role became an irresistible late-night punch line.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The joke has endless variants: the screenwriter is pitching a zombie thriller, or a period biopic — whatever the writer pitches, the producer’s punch line remains the same.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 6 June 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 21 Jun. 2025.
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