one-liner
noun
a brief joke or amusing remark.
one-liners
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pluralof one-liner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Out of this process came iconic one-liners and beloved characters, such as Leon, played by J.B.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
The “Chuck Norris facts” phenomenon — a stream of absurd one-liners casting him as an invincible force of nature — helped turn the actor into a meme sensation before memes were a business.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
He had a string of one-liners down pat, a deep mine of anecdotes ready to roll out at any given moment, and a sureness of just how fortunate he had been to stumble on snooker.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
But Descovich and Justice often avoided questions and resorted to stock one-liners.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2026
I just keep stunning her with the great one-liners.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
