one-liner
noun
one-lin·er
ˌwən-ˈlī-nər 
1
: a very succinct joke or witticism
2
: a succinct or meaningful and especially accurate statement
Examples of one-liner in a Sentence
the senator deftly inserted some smart one-liners into an otherwise sober speech
Recent Examples on the Web
Midway through the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), host Conan O’Brien fired off a Kendrick Lamar one-liner that once again made Drake the butt of the joke — this time at the Oscars.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
The comic had plenty of movie-specific one-liners that cracked up the audience of Hollywood A-listers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Bruce Vilanch is a walking oxymoron: a legendary ghostwriter best known for feeding one-liners to hosts and presenters at the Academy Awards, Grammys, Emmys and Tonys.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Danny DeVito was one of the guest coaches and cracked off one-liners.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
The comic had plenty of movie-specific one-liners that cracked up the audience of Hollywood A-listers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Bruce Vilanch is a walking oxymoron: a legendary ghostwriter best known for feeding one-liners to hosts and presenters at the Academy Awards, Grammys, Emmys and Tonys.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Danny DeVito was one of the guest coaches and cracked off one-liners.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-liner
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“One-liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-liner. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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