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Recent Examples of one-liner Sharing a quick, creative one-liner about how life is going, on the other hand, is more doable. Angela Haupt, Time, 7 May 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi were both battle-tested in the art of verbal combat and pithy one-liners as Fox News regulars. Neal Rothschild, Axios, 4 May 2025 People quickly developed an interest in the beauty queen’s one-liners and big personality, and her path to stardom began. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 It’s got heart, it’s got real character humor, and [is] not filled with one-liners. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-liner
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Noun
  • Nikki Glaser applauds Joan’s candor about aging and plastic surgery, and Aubrey Plaza retires Joan’s not-so-politically-correct jokes.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Hitting the NBCUniversal upfront stage on Monday morning, Meyers gave a strong monologue tweaking his corporate overlords — and one joke at the very end elicited the biggest laughs (and gasps!) from the audience.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Since Carter and Andersen could make each other laugh, that was enough.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Photos were taken, laughs were shared and much of the cast gave each other warm embraces all evening.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • His frequent presence in lecture halls advanced him as one of America’s earliest stand-up comedians, and many of his wry witticisms, whether they were written or performed, remain part of the public conversation.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
  • Users gain access to exclusive trivia and witticisms in real time (synced with what’s happening in the movie).
    Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 2 May 2025

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“One-liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-liner. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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