: of or relating to just one individual: such as
a
: consisting of only one individual
a one-man committee
b(1)
: done, presented, or produced by only one individual
a one-man job
a one-man show/play
(2)
: featuring the work of a single artist (such as a painter)
a one-man show of oils
c
: designed for or limited to one individual
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This one-man show has turned into a wide-open race for the green jacket.
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Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Alteration requests with such a price disparity would have seemed odd a few years ago, the tailor says, but are helping to keep the bobbins bobbing at his one-man shop, 85 Custom Tailor.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Alteration requests with such a price disparity would have seemed odd a few years ago, the tailor says, but are helping to keep the bobbins bobbing at his one-man shop, 85 Custom Tailor.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Fans like them so much that Morrison added the songs to his one-man, 90-minute show, Show Up.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
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Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Alteration requests with such a price disparity would have seemed odd a few years ago, the tailor says, but are helping to keep the bobbins bobbing at his one-man shop, 85 Custom Tailor.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Alteration requests with such a price disparity would have seemed odd a few years ago, the tailor says, but are helping to keep the bobbins bobbing at his one-man shop, 85 Custom Tailor.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Fans like them so much that Morrison added the songs to his one-man, 90-minute show, Show Up.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for one-man
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-man. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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