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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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Red Bull Showrun will be heading to Phoenix for a special one-off event March 14.
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Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Key here is how Liverpool’s player sales figure this season stems from multiple departures for good money — Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Jarell Quansah, to name just three — as opposed to the relative one-off nature of those previous years.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Spring football has commenced and reporters got a 35-minute window to watch Coleman and a host of new Longhorns who are out to make sure last season’s omission from the College Football Playoff was a one-off and not the start of a bad-for-business trend on the Forty.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Powerhouse performers Jorja Smith and Tems are joining forces at All Points East this summer, taking over Victoria Park in London for a one-off show.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
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Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Key here is how Liverpool’s player sales figure this season stems from multiple departures for good money — Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Jarell Quansah, to name just three — as opposed to the relative one-off nature of those previous years.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Spring football has commenced and reporters got a 35-minute window to watch Coleman and a host of new Longhorns who are out to make sure last season’s omission from the College Football Playoff was a one-off and not the start of a bad-for-business trend on the Forty.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Powerhouse performers Jorja Smith and Tems are joining forces at All Points East this summer, taking over Victoria Park in London for a one-off show.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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