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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Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In the second period, after taking a stretch pass from Kaiden Guhle, Bolduc entered the Lightning zone one-on-one with Taylor Raddysh.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Dean Jones, who ran the after school program at Weaver High School, said his team of roughly eight employees was assisting dozens of students every day, providing tutoring, as well as one-on-one interventions for kids who were having trouble outside of school.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
There are also 15 job assistance kiosks placed throughout Will County for residents to search for jobs, explore training opportunities or schedule one-on-one time to meet with a staff member to review resumes or answer questions.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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 30 Apr. 2026.
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