as in jokes
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-liners
In flyover Denver, his one-liners, especially his trash talk directed at the Lakers, were greatly appreciated.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The one-liners keep on rolling.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
A lot of the scenes were shot on the famous orange couch, where the friends shared some of their best one-liners and stories.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Tyler Perry's Netflix thriller thrums with corporate intrigue, salacious scandals, and no shortage of one-liners.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Rolling Ray, a beloved social media trailblazer known for his witty one-liners and viral videos, has died, according to a social media post by Zeus Network.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As a performer, he's known for his larger-than-life persona, deft physicality, and token one-liners.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And before Hope even launched into his one-liners, Carrie Fisher’s mom Debbie Reynolds had performed a musical number tribute to Hollywood history.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Williams was the king of the one-liners, hurling insults that made headlines and made Cunningham fume.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The one-liners keep on rolling.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
A lot of the scenes were shot on the famous orange couch, where the friends shared some of their best one-liners and stories.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Tyler Perry's Netflix thriller thrums with corporate intrigue, salacious scandals, and no shortage of one-liners.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Rolling Ray, a beloved social media trailblazer known for his witty one-liners and viral videos, has died, according to a social media post by Zeus Network.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
As a performer, he's known for his larger-than-life persona, deft physicality, and token one-liners.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
And before Hope even launched into his one-liners, Carrie Fisher’s mom Debbie Reynolds had performed a musical number tribute to Hollywood history.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Williams was the king of the one-liners, hurling insults that made headlines and made Cunningham fume.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-liners
Noun
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Kimmel, like many other late-night TV hosts, has made Trump the butt of jokes and the subject of criticism over the years.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The film just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest over the weekend, and early reviews have been largely positive, hailing its combination of laugh-out-loud jokes and gory scares.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Dawson's Creek reunion was full of laughs and some tears as the cast came together like never before.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Thank you for being a lifer, for being a shirtless, sunburned troubadour, for your friendship, your songs and all the laughs.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Discontent is brimming with witticisms and scathing observations about our modern-day malaise.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Compared to the intro to Borderlands 3, with its never-ending stream of disembodied limbs, gore, and poop gags, the intro to Borderlands 2 feels restrained.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The setting was historical, but the gags were contemporary.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
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“One-liners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-liners. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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