as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
the senator deftly inserted some smart one-liners into an otherwise sober speech
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Recent Examples of one-liner
As was the case for so many seemingly innocuous one-liners on Parks, however, the Ginuwine joke wouldn't die.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Known for his absurdist, one-liner-style delivery, Hedberg was revered by fans and fellow comics alike.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one-liners.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Played by Charlie Cox, Matt became a fun, reliable go-to for cameos, often providing cheeky comic relief and memorable one-liners while getting other superheroes out of trouble.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Known for his absurdist, one-liner-style delivery, Hedberg was revered by fans and fellow comics alike.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one-liners.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Played by Charlie Cox, Matt became a fun, reliable go-to for cameos, often providing cheeky comic relief and memorable one-liners while getting other superheroes out of trouble.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-liner
Noun
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Trump sued Maher in 2013 for $5 million after the comedian made a crass joke about his mother and an orangutan.—
Steff Danielle Thomas,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Andrews adds musical interludes, which don’t always work, and brutal jokes, which do.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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That sort of showboating elicits laughs from TV audiences, partly because today's younger shoppers are spending less on pricey goods and more on luxury experiences.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sharing good laughs goes a long way to strengthening connections and relationships.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a perfectly coifed wig, with a sly smile and endless witticisms, Snook takes on 26 different roles across the show's nearly two hour runtime.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Throughout, Snook hams for laughs, turning Wilde’s witticisms and epigrams into slapstick.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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“One-liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-liner. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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