one-liner

Example Sentences

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Political observers caution against reading too much into a salty one-liner.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

When Craig spots Austin cracking a corny one-liner on the nightly news, he smiles like Santa Claus is real.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

“Eventually Revolut froze the account. They told me there was nothing they could do. It felt like a one-liner to say sorry.”

From BBC • Oct. 19, 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

One of the reasons laughter is so effective as a tool for persuasion—and any stand-up comic who has ever seen off a heckler with a zinging one-liner knows this—is that laughter is involuntary assent.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith