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
Dahmen and Mitchell would have the best one-liners, while Finau and Hovland would be sneakily funny.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Monkey manages to lean full-force into sight gags and dry one-liners while still making plenty of room for beheadings, electrocutions, and a death-by-beehive sequence that has to be seen to be understood.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
Still, Michaels kept joking about the possibility of a new lawsuit being filed due to Reynolds' one-liner.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Reddit's Take on the Mishap As expected, Reddit users had a field day with the situation, delivering plenty of witty one-liners.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Monkey manages to lean full-force into sight gags and dry one-liners while still making plenty of room for beheadings, electrocutions, and a death-by-beehive sequence that has to be seen to be understood.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
Still, Michaels kept joking about the possibility of a new lawsuit being filed due to Reynolds' one-liner.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Reddit's Take on the Mishap As expected, Reddit users had a field day with the situation, delivering plenty of witty one-liners.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-liner
Noun
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After a joke about Adam Sandler’s fashion sense, O’Brien suddenly changed tone to address the devastation of the wildfires in Los Angeles, and how an awards show can seem self-indulgent if that context was not addressed.—
Annie Aguiar,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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But from a pure comedy standpoint, the joke was just basic—and unfunny.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Expect plenty of laughs, heartfelt moments, and unforgettable speeches as Hollywood's finest take the stage.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The free event will bring together some of Miami’s top comedians, including Paula Barros, Carlos Hernandez, and Kyle Grooms, for a night of belly-aching laughs, tasty craft brews, and that unmatched 305 energy.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The laminated menu taped to the wall was stocked with the usual cheap alcoholic concoctions, plus the occasional witticism and curiosity.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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It’s often noted that TikTok played a major role in the online shift from text to video, changing the shape of memes, as the snappy, often-anonymous witticisms of Twitter were steadily replaced by intimate close-ups of TikTokers monologuing in their bedrooms.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“One-liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-liner. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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