laugh line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of laugh line
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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By the time he says it, it’s a laugh line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Too often the play settles for a laugh line when what it really needs is the theatrical equivalent of clearer GPS coordinates.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Harrison Ford’s character Indiana Jones was known for hating snakes, often providing a laugh line in the action movies, but the actor says he doesn’t mind them.
From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2023
Levi is as giddy as ever; Mirren delivers the best laugh line; and the product placement in the climax is gleefully unhinged.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023
Its—her face had split at a laugh line.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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