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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News reported at the time that Rodrigo invited Faze her plus-one to the premiere of Space Jam 2 at Six Flags America in Valencia, California.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
Coming along for the ride, seemingly at her insistence, is boyfriend Owen (Hemsworth), definitely a guy not on the intellectual level of the others but instead a plus-one who clearly feels awkward in this company, left to his own devices to kill the time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Take even small steps, like sending a gender-neutral plus-one invite to the holiday party, or creating an inclusive benefits package, or wearing a name tag with your pronouns — you might be surprised by who experiences more belonging.
—Dede Henley, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
George Lopez brought his daughter Mayan as his plus-one, while Taylor Zakhar Perez invited his mom, Antoinette Zakhar, to the starry ceremony.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
Coming along for the ride, seemingly at her insistence, is boyfriend Owen (Hemsworth), definitely a guy not on the intellectual level of the others but instead a plus-one who clearly feels awkward in this company, left to his own devices to kill the time.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
Take even small steps, like sending a gender-neutral plus-one invite to the holiday party, or creating an inclusive benefits package, or wearing a name tag with your pronouns — you might be surprised by who experiences more belonging.
—Dede Henley, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
George Lopez brought his daughter Mayan as his plus-one, while Taylor Zakhar Perez invited his mom, Antoinette Zakhar, to the starry ceremony.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Plus-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-one. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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