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Recent Examples of one-man
Prior to The Paper, Edelman's one-man show, Just for Us, debuted on Broadway in 2023, and it was later made into a comedy special for HBO Max.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Virtually a one-man-show, Bouillon carries the film aided by the kind of face that looks different from every angle.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Taking an almost Commando-esque approach to one-man body counts, Operation Wolf and Thunderbolt laid the groundwork for the more free-hand light gun games of Virtua Cop and Time Crisis that would follow.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
With 64 players, combat can be chaotic, but rather than emphasizing one-man heroics and gratuitous kill-to-death ratios, Battlefield has always been more of a team effort.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Virtually a one-man-show, Bouillon carries the film aided by the kind of face that looks different from every angle.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Taking an almost Commando-esque approach to one-man body counts, Operation Wolf and Thunderbolt laid the groundwork for the more free-hand light gun games of Virtua Cop and Time Crisis that would follow.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
With 64 players, combat can be chaotic, but rather than emphasizing one-man heroics and gratuitous kill-to-death ratios, Battlefield has always been more of a team effort.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Each breeding season, male leopard seals dive beneath the ice and repeat long, solitary sequences of five distinct call types for hours on end.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The agreement gives the nine fair board members unilateral ability to end any possibility of housing on the property.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Presidents routinely rely on AUMFs to justify unilateral military action.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Celebrity contestants are taking the stage with personal anthem performances, launching a new season of competition and fan voting.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the Color of the Year phenomenon continues to drive kitchen design trends, with brands like KitchenAid announcing their own shade annually, consumers are increasingly reaching for colorful cookware as a way to express their personal style.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Midong solar project is the world's largest single-solar power producer, potentially generating enough electricity for 5 million households.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Both levels are far above EU rules demanding that individual members’ deficits should not exceed 3% of GDP, while their public debt should not surpass 60% of economic output.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now, as legal attacks against telehealth providers put shield laws to the test, some states have moved to strengthen the laws by allowing providers to prescribe anonymously, reducing their risk of legal or individual harassment.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Firemen and police officers are telling Banfield, running towards the sole remaining tower, to go back, to retreat.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Easley, Nunn and Cline have also been the sole board members to vote against several other proposals, including the approval of this year’s budget.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The grid is no longer a one-way street of big plants pushing power downstream.—
Alvaro Rozo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The longest option lasts about eight hours and is a one-way train ride with a return bus trip.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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The newfound energy of gun safety PACs means that tragedy no longer produces a one-sided response.—
John J. Donohue,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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