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: limited to a single time, occasion, or instance : one-shot
one-off gigs
a one-off payment
one-off
noun
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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
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For example, local venture capital firms who backed the first few startups (and a one-off can be written-off as an exception) see their first exits, creating a recycling of capital in the region.
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Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The next one-off collection for Jean Paul Gaultier is expected to be unveiled during the next Paris Couture Week, scheduled for Jan. 27 to 30.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
The duo set a new blueprint for one-off pairings but success was short-lived, quickly supplanted by clashing egos as money and fame disrupted their magical bond.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
Despite the strength of Yi’s work, I was left wanting a stronger curatorial voice that makes the case for why Yi has been such an important artist over the past several years, one which coalesces her one-off shows of different bodies of work into an overarching artistic vision.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The next one-off collection for Jean Paul Gaultier is expected to be unveiled during the next Paris Couture Week, scheduled for Jan. 27 to 30.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
The duo set a new blueprint for one-off pairings but success was short-lived, quickly supplanted by clashing egos as money and fame disrupted their magical bond.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
Despite the strength of Yi’s work, I was left wanting a stronger curatorial voice that makes the case for why Yi has been such an important artist over the past several years, one which coalesces her one-off shows of different bodies of work into an overarching artistic vision.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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“One-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-off. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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