one-man

adjective

Definition of one-mannext
as in solitary

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Recent Examples of one-man Actor Ronnie Marmo’s one-man dramatic tribute takes a famous statement from Bruce as its title. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 This isn’t a one-man poll on my opinion or somebody else’s. — Greg Cote june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 Billy Crystal’s new one-man show 860, directed by Scott Ellis (Fallen Angels, Art), will begin a limited 14-week Broadway engagement at the Imperial Theatre on Thursday, October 1, officially open on Wednesday, October 21, and run through Sunday, January 3, 2027. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 June 2026 Rhys also is hoping to bring his one-man Richard Burton show to New York City next year. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-man
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
  1. solitary
  2. unilateral
  3. personal
  4. single
  5. individual
  6. sole
  7. one-way
  8. one-sided
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
  • These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of solitary
Adjective
  • For Tokyo, that complicates the effectiveness of any unilateral intervention.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • The decision preserves more than 125 years of precedent and delivers a clear rebuke to unilateral presidential power.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of unilateral
Adjective
  • Bryan West Madison Square Garden does hold personal significance for Swift.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • This podcast got me a boyfriend ever since Travis decided to use it as his personal dating app about two years ago.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of personal
Adjective
  • Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Six days after the Yankees' first 15 batters couldn't get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels' first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom's fifth-inning single.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of single
Adjective
  • Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • This same format actually applies to individual episodes as well.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of individual
Adjective
  • Hansen was the sole Canadian on the four-person crew, which also included NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Life leaves a mark, yet even now there’s no scientific consensus about what makes living things so different from inorganic substances like the rocks, gases, and oceans that are the sole components of dead worlds.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of sole
Adjective
  • Move bike lanes to side streets, preferably one-way streets, which have dramatically less traffic.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • If one-way traffic had a definition… Qatar offered nothing in attack or defence with 11 men and made multiple ridiculous tackles.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of one-way
Adjective
  • Instead, when concerns arise, blame is routinely shifted, and responsibility becomes one-sided.
    — Mark Travers, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • Friendship was a tender, absurd depiction of a one-sided, quasi-platonic infatuation.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
Definition of one-sided

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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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