one-liner

Example Sentences

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Political observers caution against reading too much into a salty one-liner.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

But, as a stand-up comic, I’ve evolved from a one-liner to a comedian that tells stories, and it’s some really dark stuff but it’s all funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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

She added: "He was always the first to help people in need. Brimming with empathy and living for the present, he would always have a funny one-liner up his sleeve making everyone around him laugh."

From BBC • May 28, 2024

Freckles laughs about my Holocaust one-liner, and it doesn’t even sound like a condescending adult laugh.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle