one-woman
adjective
: done, performed, or controlled by one woman
a one-woman job/show/play/business
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The closest comparison might be to show tunes—but for a one-woman play that’s gone 19 years without a curtain call.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Bruni Tedeschi is in a one-woman play for too long, and the film finally has a chance to sing as Merlant re-enters the picture.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Gibson has taught second-line classes around the world, staged a one-woman show and performed at prestigious venues including Jacob's Pillow and the Joyce Theater.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
It’s maybe been best described by artist-dancer Michelle Gibson, a New Orleans native, who walked into the audience during her one-woman show and grabbed random people, moving them from one row to another.
—Katy Reckdahl, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Bruni Tedeschi is in a one-woman play for too long, and the film finally has a chance to sing as Merlant re-enters the picture.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Gibson has taught second-line classes around the world, staged a one-woman show and performed at prestigious venues including Jacob's Pillow and the Joyce Theater.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
It’s maybe been best described by artist-dancer Michelle Gibson, a New Orleans native, who walked into the audience during her one-woman show and grabbed random people, moving them from one row to another.
—Katy Reckdahl, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-woman
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“One-woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-woman. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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