How to Use punchy in a Sentence

punchy

adjective
  • She was punchy with fatigue.
  • Keep it short, punchy and to the point.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The hosts were punchy, and the guests were pulling out all the stops.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Highs are crisp, mids are smooth, and bass is punchy if not huge.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2018
  • The brand has nailed eye-catching, punchy prints that spark joy.
    — Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2023
  • These rounds manage to be punchy, crunchy, chewy, and earthy all at once.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • His call is punchy and controlled, and his love for the game bleeds through the screen.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Here, too, the audience was in a punchy mood.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
  • It all gets topped with the bright, punchy tuna mixture.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 May 2026
  • Active scenting is a punchy, quick room spray.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Don’t expect too much from yourself when the skies are so punchy.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Proenza hit all the right notes with a mix of punchy orange and pink.
    — Nicole Fritton, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2010
  • The pipeline pad here in the mountains is still deep with punchy snow.
    — Ned Rozell, Alaska Dispatch News, 22 July 2017
  • Keep them short, punchy, and focused on one clear message.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The pops of red keep the space from being too cold, as do the punchy art and string lights.
    — Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, 1 Feb. 2019
  • At the debut concert, the sound for both acts was clear, punchy and rich.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The Rapids did little to make their own luck, at least in a punchy way.
    — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
  • Letizia’s orange and aubergine top was amped up by an equally punchy leather skirt.
    — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 7 May 2018
  • Try the pink for a punchy statement, or stick to the sleek black or soft apricot.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The route was punchy the first half of the day, with several short, steep climbs.
    — Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2022
  • Try the pink for a punchy statement, or stick to the sleek black or soft apricot.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Try the pink for a punchy statement, or stick to the sleek black or soft apricot.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Here are six of our favorite tile phrases that add a punchy pick-me-up to floors.
    — Laura Lambert, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2020
  • Her punchy lyrics and catchy flow had everyone hooked from the start–and her reign spans decades.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 1 July 2024
  • Dabble in short punchy books, but devote the season to an epic.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
  • The spice on the spread is punchy but manageable and adds to the flavor.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Then order up the spring pea chermoula, a punchy and vibrant herb sauce.
    — Sarah Fritsche, SFChronicle.com, 17 June 2018
  • The story of punchy the bull, the bovine creature found roaming.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 July 2023
  • The best are permeated with punchy sauce that numbs the lips and warms the palate.
    — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Photos look punchy for socials, and the build feels sturdy.
    — PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

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