one-night stand
noun
1
: a performance (as of a play or concert) given (as by a traveling group of actors or musicians) only once in each of a series of localities
2
a
: a locality used for one-night stands
b
: a stopover for a one-night stand
3
: a sexual encounter limited to a single occasion
also
: a partner in such an encounter
Examples of one-night stand in a Sentence
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The vibe of Miko’s music thus far has been more one-night stand than lifelong romance.
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Frances Solá-Santiago, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The protagonist, who is suffering from a brain tumor, has a one-night stand with a Frenchwoman and goes on to pursue others who look like her in nightclubs.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
But even Debrett’s seemed to be infected by the times: one of its tips for girls was how to behave in the aftermath of a one-night stand.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
The early scenes of Babes have a sketch-comedy feel, but the film eventually coalesces around a real narrative when Eden gets pregnant after a one-night stand with a struggling actor (Stephen James).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
The Neon comedy follows Eden (Glazer), who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and seeks help from Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
Solomon's latest book, Business or Pleasure, follows the story of an awful one-night stand that turns into a great career opportunity.
—Jessica Leon, EW.com, 21 June 2023
Most of the women who pop up are the band members’ girlfriends, wives, and one-night stands.
—Vulture, 18 Jan. 2024
Juno cast reunites to remember a 'preggo' eggo and 'pork swords' at the Oscars
Credit: Suzanne Hanover/Universal
Knocked Up (2009)
Judd Apatow's rom-com takes a hilarious and relatable look at the aftermath of a one-night stand.
—James Mercadante and Kelsie Calderon, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2023
Frances Solá-Santiago, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The protagonist, who is suffering from a brain tumor, has a one-night stand with a Frenchwoman and goes on to pursue others who look like her in nightclubs.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
But even Debrett’s seemed to be infected by the times: one of its tips for girls was how to behave in the aftermath of a one-night stand.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
The early scenes of Babes have a sketch-comedy feel, but the film eventually coalesces around a real narrative when Eden gets pregnant after a one-night stand with a struggling actor (Stephen James).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
The Neon comedy follows Eden (Glazer), who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and seeks help from Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
Solomon's latest book, Business or Pleasure, follows the story of an awful one-night stand that turns into a great career opportunity.
—Jessica Leon, EW.com, 21 June 2023
Most of the women who pop up are the band members’ girlfriends, wives, and one-night stands.
—Vulture, 18 Jan. 2024
Juno cast reunites to remember a 'preggo' eggo and 'pork swords' at the Oscars
Credit: Suzanne Hanover/Universal
Knocked Up (2009)
Judd Apatow's rom-com takes a hilarious and relatable look at the aftermath of a one-night stand.
—James Mercadante and Kelsie Calderon, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2023
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