26 Fun Examples of Pangrams—A Silly Type of Sentence That Really Makes You Think!
"Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt."
This sentence, complete with 36 letters, is an example of a pangram. These phrases are fun for wordsmiths and grammarians alike—posing a challenge and garnering a laugh, and/or leaving the reader confused and unsure what to think. Generally, the phrases bring a dose of good, clean enjoyment.
The first recorded use of the word pangram was in 1860, though sources say derivations of pangram were used as early as 1739, with the word “pangrammatist.”
As we check out examples of these intriguing quips, we’ll also look at what exactly makes a sentence a pangram.
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What Is a Pangram?
A pangram is a sentence or phrase where all 26 letters of the alphabet are used at least once. They can be witty tongue twisters or even a way to share fun trivia facts. Some are funny, some are silly and some are simply nonsensical fun.
26 Fun Pangram Examples
1. Mr. Jock, TV quiz PhD, bags few lynx.
In this perfect pangram, each letter of the alphabet is only used once.
2. Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.
A hyperbole makes this pangram clever and fun.
3. The jay, pig, fox, zebra and my wolves quack!
This animal-laden pangram packs a silly punch at the end.
4. Waxy and quivering, jocks fumble the pizza.
The football pun adds a real-life element to this sentence.
5. GQ’s oft lucky whiz Dr. J, ex-NBA MVP.
Though nonsensical, it’s another example of a perfect pangram.
6. How vexingly quick daft zebras jump!
Animals make good subjects for pangrams.
7. Farmer Jack realized that big yellow quilts were expensive.
Hey, this could happen.
8. The job requires extra pluck and zeal from every young wage earner.
This massive pangram has 55 letters! And it actually makes sense.
9. Crazy Fredrick bought many very exquisite opal jewels.
Here’s another pangram that could be a true statement.
10. A mad boxer shot a quick, gloved jab to the jaw of his dizzy opponent.
This 54-letter pangram could be an actual description of a boxing match.
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11. How quickly daft jumping zebras vex!
This pangram is on the shorter side with 30 letters.
12. Amazingly few discotheques provide jukeboxes.
Indeed, that is amazing.
13. Five or six big jet planes zoomed quickly by the tower.
That could definitely happen.
14. Jack amazed a few girls by dropping the antique onyx vase.
Variations of the word “amaze” make for great “z” words in a pangram.
15. Six big devils from Japan quickly forgot how to waltz.
Nonsensical and silly, but with a great use of “j.”
16. When zombies arrive, quickly fax Judge Pat.
If zombies arrive, you definitely need to let somebody know.
17. We promptly judged antique ivory buckles for the next prize.
That’s a tongue-twister, for sure.
18. Brown jars prevented the mixture from freezing too quickly.
Great sentence that makes sense, and makes you wonder what the mixture was.
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19. Sixty zippers were quickly picked from the woven jute bag.
Try saying that one fast five times in a row.
20. Two driven jocks help fax my big quiz.
Because, why wouldn’t they help?
21. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
This is the most well-known pangram of all time.
22. Five quacking zephyrs jolt my wax bed.
Why are the zephyrs quacking?
23. Watch “Jeopardy!” Alex Trebek’s fun TV quiz game.
Alex Trebek was the premiere show host.
24. A wizard’s job is to vex chumps quickly in fog.
Interesting job.
25. Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.
Quartz and sphinx are great words for those tricky letters.
26. Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt.
We'll wrap up the list with the example from the beginning!
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