one-on-one
adjective or adverb
ˌwən-ȯn-ˈwən 
ˌwən-än-
1
: playing directly against a single opposing player
2
: involving a direct encounter between one person and another
Examples of one-on-one in a Sentence
bragged that no one could go one-on-one with her in a game of darts and win
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The group sent a letter to the Florida Department of Emergency Management seeking permission from the state to provide one-on-one chaplaincy services at the detention center, a practice that’s common in most other correctional facilities in Florida.
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Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
To complete the hat-trick just after half-time, one-on-one with the ’keeper, was great.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The gala — which welcomed guests including Michael Kassan, Syrinthia Studer and Kathryn Busby — went on to raise over $730,000 to support the organization’s one-on-one youth mentoring programs.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Williams and Hunter used to be offseason workout partners, and that involved one-on-one work until a matchup Hunter won during his dominant Minnesota Vikings tenure (2015-23).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
To complete the hat-trick just after half-time, one-on-one with the ’keeper, was great.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The gala — which welcomed guests including Michael Kassan, Syrinthia Studer and Kathryn Busby — went on to raise over $730,000 to support the organization’s one-on-one youth mentoring programs.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Williams and Hunter used to be offseason workout partners, and that involved one-on-one work until a matchup Hunter won during his dominant Minnesota Vikings tenure (2015-23).
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-on-one
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“One-on-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-on-one. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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