one-liner

Example Sentences

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The Thanksgiving episodes are shocking and absurd, packed with scathing one-liner digs and soapy melodrama; feasts so good that you can’t help but come back for more.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

So it’s whether I can take the one-liner absurdity and blend it with real truths about my own life.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

The nautical one-liner was ranked among the best by 40% of those surveyed.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024

Long known for his ability to land a one-liner with a style that was both comedically ruthless and deeply human, he was also admired for acknowledging his own failings and vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 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