sight gag
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sight gag
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, the way she’s deployed as a sight gag makes it hard to take her seriously when it counts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
There is also an inspired sight gag involving the development of the Julia Child severing her arm sketch that the show later made famous.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2024
Not to be forgotten: associate music director and pianist Riley Brule, who transcends the role of accompanist with a few choice interjections and a sight gag involving a pair of moose antlers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
He also credited him with myriad impactful touches on the show, including a celebrated sight gag in the first episode.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
It’s a sight gag, a provocation, an invitation to see something differently.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
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