Examples of punch line in a Sentence
She didn't understand the punch line.
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The celebrities in attendance could be seen laughing along with the host, who apologized for certain punch lines and also poked fun at herself.
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In a winning, rapid-fire opening monologue that landed some punch lines on the usual subjects — the age of Leonardo DiCaprio’s dates, Kevin Hart’s height — Glaser also dove right into some of her most topical material.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Coogan interrupts, unable to resist a punch line.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Her ups and downs were a regular punch line on late-night talk shows, starting with her first appearance on The Tonight Show in 1985, when she was goaded into agreeing to lose 15 lbs.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In a winning, rapid-fire opening monologue that landed some punch lines on the usual subjects — the age of Leonardo DiCaprio’s dates, Kevin Hart’s height — Glaser also dove right into some of her most topical material.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Coogan interrupts, unable to resist a punch line.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Her ups and downs were a regular punch line on late-night talk shows, starting with her first appearance on The Tonight Show in 1985, when she was goaded into agreeing to lose 15 lbs.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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