Examples of punch line in a Sentence
She didn't understand the punch line.
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The editing of the show is frenetic, the better to hold a distractible YouTube audience’s attention and provide fodder for clips, and as a result much of the dialogue comes across as choppy, with Rahma inserting quick punch lines.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Why does almost every punch line feel overworked and underdeveloped?
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
But for writers like Deborah, landing a stellar punch line through trial and error upon error is what yields the greatest reward.
—Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Now the state is no longer a punch line.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Why does almost every punch line feel overworked and underdeveloped?
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
But for writers like Deborah, landing a stellar punch line through trial and error upon error is what yields the greatest reward.
—Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Now the state is no longer a punch line.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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