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View synonyms for punch line
punch line
noun
- the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.
punch line
noun
- the culminating part of a joke, funny story, etc, that gives it its humorous or dramatic point
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Word History and Origins
Origin of punch line1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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Example Sentences
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Bronny James has been their most improved player simply by morphing from a punch line into, well, a player.
From Los Angeles Times
That is until Curtis has a sucker punch line of dialogue that follows: “I know babies taste the best.”
From Salon
So much of life doesn’t have a punch line, and in music you can be more confessional because you’re not saying, “Hi, I’m Mae, and I’m saying this about this particular incident in my life.”
From Los Angeles Times
How happy it has been to discover my youthful ignorance as the true punch line.
From Los Angeles Times
The vice presidency has often served as the punch line in a long-running joke — that is, when the office and its occupant have gotten any attention at all.
From Los Angeles Times
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