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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
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Just weeks after the fun ended, Mosley must convince boosters, donors and fans that 2025 doesn’t have to be a one-off.
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Mac Engel
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Winslet notes that initially Mare of Easttown was designed as a one-off single-season drama.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Following last year’s intimate solo tour—plus a rare one-off appearance with his old band Drive-By Truckers—Jason Isbell will be joined by his usual backing crew, the 400 Unit, on the road in ‘26.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
Fed policymakers including Chair Jerome Powell have said inflation linked to higher tariffs will likely be a one-off and eventually fade.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mac Engel
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Winslet notes that initially Mare of Easttown was designed as a one-off single-season drama.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Following last year’s intimate solo tour—plus a rare one-off appearance with his old band Drive-By Truckers—Jason Isbell will be joined by his usual backing crew, the 400 Unit, on the road in ‘26.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
Fed policymakers including Chair Jerome Powell have said inflation linked to higher tariffs will likely be a one-off and eventually fade.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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