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
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In season 6 of the drama series, which ran from Jan. 1998 to May 2003 on The WB, Rogen played Bob, a stoner who has a one-night stand with Audrey (Philipps).
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Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That one-night stand led to the birth of Masha’s daughter, who was hit by a car later in life.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 July 2025
Shot on location in the Canary Islands, the film follows Tom, (Riley) a tennis coach at a luxurious island hotel, filling the time between lessons and one-night stands.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 May 2025
Bob, hitting his 40th birthday and missing his deceased father, has a one-night stand that throws Marcus into emotional turmoil and sends them to couple’s therapy.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That one-night stand led to the birth of Masha’s daughter, who was hit by a car later in life.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 July 2025
Shot on location in the Canary Islands, the film follows Tom, (Riley) a tennis coach at a luxurious island hotel, filling the time between lessons and one-night stands.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 May 2025
Bob, hitting his 40th birthday and missing his deceased father, has a one-night stand that throws Marcus into emotional turmoil and sends them to couple’s therapy.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-night stand
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“One-night stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-night%20stand. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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