one-liner

Example Sentences

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As Woody puts it in a bummer of a one-liner, “toys are for play, but tech is for everything.”

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

“Where was Pat?” became a one-liner in Ronald Reagan’s winning campaign against him the next year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 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

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