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She didn't understand the punch line.
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Her fame, when contrasted with some of her forgettable films—The Butcher’s Wife, The Scarlet Letter—turned her into an easy punch line.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
In the latter, the best moment of interplay was when Colbert threw the perfect punch line on Kendrick’s story by gently reminding her that magic mushrooms are a legal gray area.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
By speaking directly with folks who were once known as internet punch lines, Loftus offers listeners a nuanced understanding of their experiences.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Like this person’s good at punch lines, and this person can write a good template for the actors to improvise from — kind of checking those boxes?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
In the latter, the best moment of interplay was when Colbert threw the perfect punch line on Kendrick’s story by gently reminding her that magic mushrooms are a legal gray area.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
By speaking directly with folks who were once known as internet punch lines, Loftus offers listeners a nuanced understanding of their experiences.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Like this person’s good at punch lines, and this person can write a good template for the actors to improvise from — kind of checking those boxes?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Punch line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20line. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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