one-liner

Example Sentences

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The Thanksgiving episodes are shocking and absurd, packed with scathing one-liner digs and soapy melodrama; feasts so good that you can’t help but come back for more.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

“Where was Pat?” became a one-liner in Ronald Reagan’s winning campaign against him the next year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

The nautical one-liner was ranked among the best by 40% of those surveyed.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024

Long known for his ability to land a one-liner with a style that was both comedically ruthless and deeply human, he was also admired for acknowledging his own failings and vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

Something catches me off guard—a TV show, a funny one-liner from my dad, a comment in class—and I laugh like nothing ever happened.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven