one-night stand
nounDefinition of one-night stand
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
2a : 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
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That can mean everything from the freedom to have a one-night stand once a year while in another country to dating multiple partners. — Sophie Saint Thomas, SELF, "8 Signs a Sex Therapist Might Improve Your Life (and How to Find One)," 26 Oct. 2018 Romantic interactions seem to fall into two camps — the torrid one-night stand, or the interaction so meaningful that the characters are destined to find one another again. — Daisy Alioto, The Cut, "The Underrated Beauty of the ‘Micro-Romance’," 9 Apr. 2018 Things take a turn for the worse when Gina mistakes their one-night stand for something more, and gets caught up in a manic obsession. — Sara Aridi, New York Times, "What’s on TV Saturday: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction and ‘Warrior’," 5 May 2018 Be aware that the other woman might have gotten pregnant from this glorious one-night stand. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Family opts out of destination wedding," 12 May 2018 Be aware that the other woman might have gotten pregnant from this glorious one-night stand. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Family opts out of destination wedding," 12 May 2018 The actress has revealed that all of the crazy one-night stands, sexcapades, and OMG-inducing moments are based on real events. — refinery29.com, "Sex & The City," 6 June 2018 Be aware that the other woman might have gotten pregnant from this glorious one-night stand. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Family opts out of destination wedding," 12 May 2018 Some of those were ex-girlfriends and one-night stands. — Steve Rushin, SI.com, "How the World Has Changed in the 25 Years Since the Final Cheers Episode," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'one-night stand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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