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Recent Examples of one-shot Every director does this — finds locations and works with their department heads to build out the world, weighs in on all the visual choices that need to be made, helps guide the actors’ performances — but even more so in a one-shot series. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025 That Sunday in Cromwell, Fleetwood held a one-shot lead heading into the final hole. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025 Rather than a one-shot solution, the WEHI scientists believe their transmission-blocking vaccine would become part of a multi-stage strategy to combat malaria that target the parasite in mosquitoes and human hosts. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025 As tens of thousands of people participated at Gen Con in Indianapolis, the Fishers Event Center played host to Critical Role’s first one-shot set in the world of Exandria. John Tufts, IndyStar, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-shot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-shot
Adjective
  • The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • By night, Criel entertains guests for intimate dinners — and the occasional artistic performance.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Simple automations like welcome sequences, re-engagement nudges, or even birthday messages can turn one-off emails into structured customer journeys.
    William Jones, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Space’s offering spans one-off fashion pieces, rare sneakers, furniture, ceramics, objets d’art and much more.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025

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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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