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
As was the case for so many seemingly innocuous one-liners on Parks, however, the Ginuwine joke wouldn't die.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Boyd’s life—from working as a shampoo girl at a beauty salon in London before being scouted as a model to working with photographers like David Bailey, socializing around the Swinging Sixties in Mary Quant miniskirts, and her one-liner part in A Hard Day’s Night—is primed for its own biopic.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one-liners.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Played by Charlie Cox, Matt became a fun, reliable go-to for cameos, often providing cheeky comic relief and memorable one-liners while getting other superheroes out of trouble.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Boyd’s life—from working as a shampoo girl at a beauty salon in London before being scouted as a model to working with photographers like David Bailey, socializing around the Swinging Sixties in Mary Quant miniskirts, and her one-liner part in A Hard Day’s Night—is primed for its own biopic.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one-liners.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Played by Charlie Cox, Matt became a fun, reliable go-to for cameos, often providing cheeky comic relief and memorable one-liners while getting other superheroes out of trouble.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-liner
Noun
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Meanwhile, Corden, as the event’s emcee, made some uncomfortable jokes about the Dow dropping 2200 points last Friday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Nwodim’s jokes focused around the food being served at the function and not being able to find a good man.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2025
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In a bit role, Morgan McGhee delivers big laughs with her loopy take as a newscaster.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast co-host was spotted sharing a laugh with his daughter Mia and his niece Savannah Phillips on Christmas at Sandringham in December 2024, joining the royals for church on the holiday.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a perfectly coifed wig, with a sly smile and endless witticisms, Snook takes on 26 different roles across the show's nearly two hour runtime.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Throughout, Snook hams for laughs, turning Wilde’s witticisms and epigrams into slapstick.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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“One-liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-liner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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