: unvarying in tone or emphasis : monotonous
a one-note campaigner
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Designed by Pete and Alice Dye to resist one-note dominance, Sawgrass still works like an equal-opportunity interrogator.
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Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
His performance could have been a very easy, one-note performance.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Of course, foam isn’t one-note.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Most of these songs are fried, one-note, and tailored for Rolling Loud.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
His performance could have been a very easy, one-note performance.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Of course, foam isn’t one-note.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
Most of these songs are fried, one-note, and tailored for Rolling Loud.
—Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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“One-note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-note. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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