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 would love to hear a bit more about your unplanned cameo and one-liner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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
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