How to Use one-liner in a Sentence

one-liner

noun
  • That’s not to say there weren’t plenty of unique one-liners to go around.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The crisp one-liners are delivered with vigor and go down with the snap of a shot of whiskey.
    Randy Myers, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • This is our best collection of one-liners from the girls in quite some time.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Their discussion of the evening’s one-liners and their impact on the race is worth your time.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
  • He was known for curt one-liners and heavy satire, and always had a brimmed cowboy hat and cigar in hand.
    Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
  • Big fails Several jokes and one-liners flew a little too close to the sun.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • But Denée Benton came with a one-liner locked and loaded.
    Vulture, 12 June 2023
  • The majority of the buildup to the fight has been placed on O’Malley, whose highlights and one-liners have garnered him a shot at gold.
    Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • From quotes about the power of music to short music quotes, these one-liners will make your heart sing.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The new trailer leans way more into bits and one-liners than the previous two.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 June 2024
  • This isn’t funny in the way that MCU films are funny, either, with endless one-liners and quips.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Planning to swoon someone with smooth French one-liners?
    Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The threats, narrow misses, and one-liners pack a punch in this tale of loyalty and survival.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
  • Each of these one-liners can (and should) be expanded into a more detailed one-page project plan.
    Arie Brish, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Alana quickly became known for her sassy one-liners and her no-nonsense approach to the world of beauty pageants.
    Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The Real Housewives of Potomac cast is kicking off season 8 with a brand new set of one-liners!
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • All the families are happy and sassy and quick, everyone has a one-liner.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
  • However, the real star of the show was Todd’s mother, who is known for her witty one-liners and love for gambling.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
  • And Karen gets some fun new lines to add to her ever-expanding well of fantastic one-liners.
    Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Unlike, say, Dorothy Parker, Wodehouse is not a one-liner type.
    The Week Uk, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The cult classic flick is known for its hilarious one-liners, '90s slang, and amazing clothes.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 12 June 2023
  • The new song is full of one-liners, has no hook, and is a departure from her pristine Top 40 singles — and a moment for Saweetie to get real and raw.
    Lakin Imani Starling, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
  • We were either met with cold silence or one-liner, not for us, responses.
    Lola Akinmade Åkerström, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Anyone who’s been to a Haim concert knows just how hilarious the trio is, with Alana and Este trading one-liners as Danielle took charge on drums.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 10 June 2023
  • As the models undergo their final fitting, Christian squeezes in a few one-liners ahead of the runway show.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2023
  • What Parents Like: The humor is loaded with topical quips and one-liners.
    Suelain Moy, Parents, 14 June 2024
  • The game has provided him with endless analogies about the value of teamwork and resilience—and some decent one-liners.
    Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
  • Someone would yell out a one-liner and everyone else would either chuckle or cringe.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • This ten-second one-liner is then followed by an extended 28 seconds of laughs, woos, and applause that go on for so long that, at one point, Jeselnik checks his watch.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Mean Girls quickly became a cultural touchstone with its sharp humor, one-liners and its timeless take on the teen experience.
    Jane Lacroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024

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