Thesaurus results for ONE-LINER

one-liner

noun

ˌwən-ˈlī-nər

Definition of one-liner

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 When looking back at Hollywood history, perhaps no line is as iconic as Clark Gable’s one-liner in Gone With the Wind. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026 At the end of the film, Paul Giamatti’s David Slade (a government director at the Department of Energy) offers a reassuring one-liner to Tatiana Maslany’s character about the factual nature of science. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 The senator, who is known for his homespun one-liners, declined to speculate about taking on Vice President JD Vance in 2028. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 Two mysterious drifters never speak; their inner monologues carry us across absurdist one-liners, weird tales, and stream-of-consciousness musings. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-liner

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Noun

As Dave Chappelle takes backlash for a joke at Charlie Kirk‘s expense, the late Turning Point USA founder’s widow has responded.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
This all happened after years in which the President and the Vice-President have deployed racist epithets, jokes, and myths.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of joke

Noun

What really sets Black Doves apart, though, are its lovable characters and its beguiling mix of laughs and tears, which flirt with existential despair without ever fully tipping into it.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
The two also shared a laugh over Lewis’ first impressions of the twins.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

As the audience applauded, Stewart launched into his joking eulogy.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Russell was mentioned in that speech, but in a joking way, playing off of how frequent Oscars director Glenn Weiss, who won for his role helming the 2018 Academy Awards telecast, had used his speech to propose to his then-girlfriend.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of joking

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