Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of one-liners Like many presidents, his one-liners were often meant to defuse crises. — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 And with never-ending layoffs, dystopian mergers, and Hollywood as a production desert, ’26 didn’t lend itself to snappy one-liners. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Loose Sequins • Danny gets some good one-liners in this episode. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026 Awards shows for comedians are often glorified roasts with lots of zingers and one-liners. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 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 Estelle Harris played Estelle Costanza, the loud and quick-witted mom to George and wife to Frank, who was always full of hilarious one-liners. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Creators online have been known to break down old episodes, give their take on characters or repeat one-liners only fans would know. — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 15 July 2026 The transitions from dialogue to songs to dances to corny one-liners is so fluid that the show is like one long dance. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

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Noun

Have each family member jot down a few happy thoughts, jokes, or silly notes on small slips of paper and place them in the jar.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
The two quickly became friends, spending the next two years cracking jokes at each other’s expense.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of jokes

Noun

Stories of childhood rules, clothing snafus and Granger as a grandmother got laughs from listeners.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Gone was the terror of wondering if the piece that was about to air was going to get big enough laughs from the live audience.

— Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of laughs

Noun

The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of witticisms

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