Thesaurus results for ONE-LINERS

one-liners

noun

plural of one-liner

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter the senator deftly inserted some smart one-liners into an otherwise sober speech

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Recent Examples of one-liners Like many presidents, his one-liners were often meant to defuse crises. — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 And with never-ending layoffs, dystopian mergers, and Hollywood as a production desert, ’26 didn’t lend itself to snappy one-liners. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 Loose Sequins • Danny gets some good one-liners in this episode. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026 Awards shows for comedians are often glorified roasts with lots of zingers and one-liners. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 The Beale Street-sampling trunk rattler is bright-eyed and fulgent, full of Kell’s catchy ass one-liners that stick because of her unique drawl. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026 Estelle Harris played Estelle Costanza, the loud and quick-witted mom to George and wife to Frank, who was always full of hilarious one-liners. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Creators online have been known to break down old episodes, give their take on characters or repeat one-liners only fans would know. — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 15 July 2026 The transitions from dialogue to songs to dances to corny one-liners is so fluid that the show is like one long dance. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

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Noun

Behind the jokes, some campaigns have carried serious messages, like a man dressed as a fox advocating for animal rights who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Burnham when the former Manchester mayor returned to parliament in June.

— Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
There were lots of jokes, memes and even a Jimmy Fallon skit.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of jokes

Noun

That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
After everyone got their laughs out, Yan made sure the celebration didn’t come back to haunt him.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of laughs

Noun

The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of witticisms

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