one-woman
adjective
: done, performed, or controlled by one woman
a one-woman job/show/play/business
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The comment hurt Amy, but also helped inspire her one-woman show.
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Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The New York Times #1 bestseller was based on her one-woman show of the same name.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Lindsey Alley, a brassy theatre kid from Florida, had struggled to find roles, eventually pouring her frustration into a witty one-woman show.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Lockwood’s newest work, the largely autobiographical Will There Ever Be Another You, takes this one-woman variety show to new heights.
—Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The New York Times #1 bestseller was based on her one-woman show of the same name.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Lindsey Alley, a brassy theatre kid from Florida, had struggled to find roles, eventually pouring her frustration into a witty one-woman show.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Lockwood’s newest work, the largely autobiographical Will There Ever Be Another You, takes this one-woman variety show to new heights.
—Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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