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But Big Loud is not a one-trick pony, with tunesmiths like Hardy and Ernest who have bubbled up out of their songwriting stable to become successful recording artists and tour headliners in their own right.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Toolson went 3-for-4 from 3-point range in the first half and was more than a one-trick pony, with several drives into the paint while showing some ability to draw fouls and playing with a relentlessness that occasionally veered into recklessness with two turnovers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Zaxby’s may be best known for serving up Chicken Fingerz and Zax sauce, but the beloved Southern restaurant is no one-trick pony.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Watson has been criticized by some for being a bit of a one-trick pony, but the Packers apparently believed enough in him to sign him to a one-year extension through the end of 2026 earlier this season.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Toolson went 3-for-4 from 3-point range in the first half and was more than a one-trick pony, with several drives into the paint while showing some ability to draw fouls and playing with a relentlessness that occasionally veered into recklessness with two turnovers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Zaxby’s may be best known for serving up Chicken Fingerz and Zax sauce, but the beloved Southern restaurant is no one-trick pony.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Watson has been criticized by some for being a bit of a one-trick pony, but the Packers apparently believed enough in him to sign him to a one-year extension through the end of 2026 earlier this season.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“One-trick pony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-trick%20pony. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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