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Recent Examples of one-man
This winter, Radcliffe stars in Every Brilliant Thing, a one-man Broadway production that forces Radcliffe’s character to make a numbered list of reasons to keep living, night after night after night.
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Leguizamo, who won a Tony in 2022 for his one-man show Latin History for Morons, can be currently heard as a voice on the billion-dollar hit Zootopia 2.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The actor will soon return to the Broadway stage with Every Little Thing, a one-man play that hinges on voluntary audience participation.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Diego Luna is a one-man show, and his on- and off-field style offers a boost, as do Mastroeni’s press conference one-liners.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Leguizamo, who won a Tony in 2022 for his one-man show Latin History for Morons, can be currently heard as a voice on the billion-dollar hit Zootopia 2.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
The actor will soon return to the Broadway stage with Every Little Thing, a one-man play that hinges on voluntary audience participation.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Diego Luna is a one-man show, and his on- and off-field style offers a boost, as do Mastroeni’s press conference one-liners.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
Adjective
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Young adults in the early earbuds age used her songs as fuel for runs, laptop work, Tinder hookups, and the solitary, self-reflective mornings after.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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His life is solitary and frugal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The ordinance grants the city manager unilateral authority to approve contracts worth up to $5 million when they are related to creating a temporary shelters for the homeless.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, unilateral strikes without the consent of Congress and the American people are the wrong way to neutralize the threat of the Iranian regime.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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This Mercury-Jupiter trine unites your distant 9th house and your personal 1st house, since Jupiter’s currently in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Keeping personal feelings under wraps is a good idea for the last day of March’s run of darkness in the stars.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Celebrini now has 94 points, moving him past Jonathan Cheechoo for fourth place on the Sharks’ all-time single-season scoring list.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Though the bigger executive rooms are the standout, the smaller single-room studios are equally beautiful, cost a little less, and sometimes come with their own easter eggs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The medical drama has been sold to global streaming platforms in individual territories.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rivers, 22, is the sole challenger to incumbent Tim McOsker in the June 2 primary election.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In 2005, Evans saw winning the hit reality TV show as a one-way ticket out of Little Rock, Arkansas.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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Alternatively, enter the river using the Eureka East or Eureka West boat ramps and paddle one-way down to Paynes Landing.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson’s perspective of the NBA’s two-player race for Rookie of the Year admittedly was one-sided.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Cougars went on a 17-4 run and pulled away for a one-sided 81-67 win in the Class 5A championship at the Macon Coliseum.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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