one-liner
noun
one-lin·er
ˌwən-ˈlī-nər 
1
: a very succinct joke or witticism
2
: a succinct or meaningful and especially accurate statement
Synonyms
Examples of one-liner in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The controversial exchange—full of bizarre explanations and quotable one-liners—went on to cause a global storm, and led to the Prince stepping back from royal duties just days later.
—
Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
As the younger of two daughters to a divorced single mom, Bertinelli’s Barbara Cooper was the picture of precocity, displaying her rapier wit in zippy one-liners.
—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Nelson, Parton and Martell are the guiding voices on the 27-track, 80-minute-long narrative complete with swift, petty one-liners and fresh takes on centuries-old sounds.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
When asked how big a growth opportunity the AI wave could be for his namesake company, Dell Technologies, the founder and longtime chief executive doesn’t offer up any pithy one-liners but instead ruminates in real time.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
From the offset, Elizabeth is a whirlwind of scathing one-liners, snap judgments and problematic behaviors.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
On So Medieval, one-liner maestro Arthur Nolan and the shambolic band rip through silly, catchy, sometimes absurd anthems, reckoning with the travails of a music career while fending off online trolls or blagging free flights by pretending someone died.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
Stone delivers pure movie star charm in her first leading role, winning over the audience (and eventually everyone else) with snark, heart, and many hilarious one-liners.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
The new song is full of one-liners, has no hook, and is a departure from her pristine Top 40 singles — and a moment for Saweetie to get real and raw.
—Lakin Imani Starling, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
As the younger of two daughters to a divorced single mom, Bertinelli’s Barbara Cooper was the picture of precocity, displaying her rapier wit in zippy one-liners.
—Mayukh Sen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Nelson, Parton and Martell are the guiding voices on the 27-track, 80-minute-long narrative complete with swift, petty one-liners and fresh takes on centuries-old sounds.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
When asked how big a growth opportunity the AI wave could be for his namesake company, Dell Technologies, the founder and longtime chief executive doesn’t offer up any pithy one-liners but instead ruminates in real time.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
From the offset, Elizabeth is a whirlwind of scathing one-liners, snap judgments and problematic behaviors.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
On So Medieval, one-liner maestro Arthur Nolan and the shambolic band rip through silly, catchy, sometimes absurd anthems, reckoning with the travails of a music career while fending off online trolls or blagging free flights by pretending someone died.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
Stone delivers pure movie star charm in her first leading role, winning over the audience (and eventually everyone else) with snark, heart, and many hilarious one-liners.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
The new song is full of one-liners, has no hook, and is a departure from her pristine Top 40 singles — and a moment for Saweetie to get real and raw.
—Lakin Imani Starling, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'one-liner.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near one-liner
Cite this Entry
“One-liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-liner. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share