one-liner
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Knox, the American student accused of murder, who spent four years in an Italian prison, is figuring out a one-liner.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2025
So it’s whether I can take the one-liner absurdity and blend it with real truths about my own life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 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
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
But something that has people talking almost as much as the return of Miranda Priestly's abrupt one-liners is the film's female-led soundtrack.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Out of this process came iconic one-liners and beloved characters, such as Leon, played by J.B.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
The “Chuck Norris facts” phenomenon — a stream of absurd one-liners casting him as an invincible force of nature — helped turn the actor into a meme sensation before memes were a business.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
But Descovich and Justice often avoided questions and resorted to stock one-liners.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2026
He tells a few more one-liners and introduces a young kid dressed in black pants and a black turtleneck sweater.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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