one-liner
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“It’s like climbing a mountain,” he says, flaunting his well-honed ability to turn even the toughest-learned lesson into a playful one-liner: “Everybody’s waving at you, ‘Go back, go back.’
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
Political observers caution against reading too much into a salty one-liner.
From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025
The nautical one-liner was ranked among the best by 40% of those surveyed.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024
“I don’t like one-liner buildings where you kind of walk in and you get it all in one shot. It should be more of an accumulation of events and experiences and perceptions.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
Freckles laughs about my Holocaust one-liner, and it doesn’t even sound like a condescending adult laugh.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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