Synonyms of one-liners

one-liners

noun

plural of one-liner

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter

the senator deftly inserted some smart one-liners into an otherwise sober speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• laughs
• witticisms
• gags
• wisecracks
• quips
• giggles
• funnies
• japes
• sallies
• ribs
• yuks
• pleasantries
• jests
• drolleries
• screams
• pranks
• joshes
• waggeries
• comedies
• parodies
• cracks
• nifties
• antics
• tricks
• riots
• buffooneries
• boffs
• riffs
• capers
• knee-slappers
• repartees
• practical jokes
• banters
• boffolas
• humors
• burlesques
• panics
• wits
• caricatures
• lampoons
• monkeyshines
• wordplays
• railleries
• mocks
• mockeries
• leg-pulls
• thigh-slappers
• put-ons
• persiflages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of one-liners

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

There are plenty of jump scares, to be sure, but also hilarious moments that play like deadpan one-liners rendered in visual terms. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

The season’s runaway favorite, however, was The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Phaedra Parks, whose cutthroat Traitor strategy — replete with sparkly eye shadow and sharp one-liners — got her almost all the way to the finish line. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Parton was a master at meeting wisecracks about her shapely figure with her own one-liners. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Though Sex and the City ended two entire decades ago, many of her most valuable life lessons—usually delivered via purring, zingy one-liners, either with a dirty martini in one hand or while waving a fork over brunch—feel just as relevant today. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026

Like many presidents, his one-liners were often meant to defuse crises. — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The Beale Street-sampling trunk rattler is bright-eyed and fulgent, full of Kell’s catchy ass one-liners that stick because of her unique drawl. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026