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
This is our best collection of one-liners from the girls in quite some time.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
But even better than any of these hilarious quotes was the fact that they were all delivered over that goofy Survivor circus music that the show likes to employ in the background when someone is dishing out some of the most oblivious one-liners in franchise history.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Like her underlings, Riya also possesses great comic timing, often puncturing all the tension, both professional and personal, with a killer one-liner.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
This sketch has some excellent one-liners, and Maya Rudolph’s Kamala impression is always a masterclass, but overall, the sketch drags a bit.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
But even better than any of these hilarious quotes was the fact that they were all delivered over that goofy Survivor circus music that the show likes to employ in the background when someone is dishing out some of the most oblivious one-liners in franchise history.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Like her underlings, Riya also possesses great comic timing, often puncturing all the tension, both professional and personal, with a killer one-liner.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
This sketch has some excellent one-liners, and Maya Rudolph’s Kamala impression is always a masterclass, but overall, the sketch drags a bit.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-liner
Noun
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While recalling the series of events leading up to the reveal, Brynn claimed that Erin had looped her in on the joke.Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But for my money–and that’s a joke–the best show on the radio might be Marketplace.Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Will the gift elicit a momentary laugh and then end up in the trash or being donated to a thrift store?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The light-hearted gesture brought plenty of laughs, highlighting how humor can boost morale in an office setting.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Early Turning Point memes read as though the organization had hired a Popsicle-stick-joke writer to make bland, conservative-minded witticisms.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Playing Jimmy, McKellen gets to unleash some truly withering witticisms.Christian Holub, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“One-liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-liner. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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