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: limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot
one-off gigs
a one-off payment
one-off
noun
Examples of one-off in a Sentence
an actress who commissioned a one-off dress from the designer for the Oscars
the tour is a one-off event to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary
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And there's other leaders and CEOs that do the one-offs every once in a while.
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
The restaurant’s menu is printed on the back of a record sleeve, with a list of starters mined from special, one-off dinners Garcia and Huerta host monthly called Kamikaze, and mains rooted in their signature tacos, tortas and burritos.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The one-off version of Bentley’s Speed Six is foundational to the marque from a design perspective.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
The backstory Opened in October 2020, the hotel is part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, a portfolio known for its adaptive reuse and one-off properties with strong identities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
The restaurant’s menu is printed on the back of a record sleeve, with a list of starters mined from special, one-off dinners Garcia and Huerta host monthly called Kamikaze, and mains rooted in their signature tacos, tortas and burritos.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The one-off version of Bentley’s Speed Six is foundational to the marque from a design perspective.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
The backstory Opened in October 2020, the hotel is part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, a portfolio known for its adaptive reuse and one-off properties with strong identities.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for one-off
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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