clever lines
Quick-witted verbal gems
Clever lines are witty remarks or memorable phrases crafted to impress—pickup lines, comebacks, quotable dialogue.
The term often carries a faint edge of criticism, suggesting something too polished or calculated: The script is full of clever lines but no real emotion.
A comedian might be praised for clever lines or faulted for prioritizing them over substance.
- wittyCleverly humorous
- quipBrief, clever remark
- bon motClever, memorable remark
- zingerPointed witty remark
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
quick wit · banter · snappy · snappy comeback · punchline · comeback · sharp · wordplay · retort · verbal jab · barb · sarcasm · smooth · slick · flirty · pickup · dialogue · script
- pickup linesopeners, icebreakers, flattery, sweet talk, compliments
- witticismsquips, witticisms, witticism, bon mots, bon mot
- Quotationsfamous quotes, aphorisms, maxims, epigrams, famous last words