plus-one
noun
: a person who accompanies an invited guest to an event or gathering at which guests are allowed to bring a companion or partner
My husband twice received handsome engraved invitations to presidential dinners. For those events and many others, I was the perpetual plus-one.—
Ana Marie Cox
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During cocktail hour, Johnston introduced the bride to her plus-one when disaster struck.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 May 2025
The club has a goal differential of plus-one on the campaign.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The ladder from onlooker to plus-one to invitee was most famously climbed by Kim Kardashian.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
The package includes free breakfast for your plus-one (no more sneaking snacks away from the conference), a signature drink each night (perfect for unwinding after your workday ends), and 1,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 May 2025
The club has a goal differential of plus-one on the campaign.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The ladder from onlooker to plus-one to invitee was most famously climbed by Kim Kardashian.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
The package includes free breakfast for your plus-one (no more sneaking snacks away from the conference), a signature drink each night (perfect for unwinding after your workday ends), and 1,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Plus-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-one. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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