: unvarying in tone or emphasis : monotonous
a one-note campaigner

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Here, lush island hotels around the world that are anything but one-note. Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024 The texture is superior: Mashed potatoes are a little one-note with the ultra-smooth texture, while French fries can go in the opposite direction with too much crunch, but Mississippi Mud Potatoes can do it all. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024 The best of both worlds, caramel balayage instantly adds warmth and dimension to even the most plain and one-note hair colors. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024 That isn’t to say that Lolly Adefope isn’t an enjoyable screen presence, however, even if Dag feels a little limited and one-note on the page. Jack King, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for one-note 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of one-note was in 1956

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“One-note.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-note. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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