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.—
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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
In the nineteen-sixties, the country mandated the construction of shelter space for every inhabitant; today there are roughly nine million bunker spots for a population of 8.8 million—enough for some refugees to bring a plus-one.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Witherspoon’s appearance with Deacon at the premiere comes after the 20-year-old tagged along as her plus-one to the Variety Golden Globes pre-show in January.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
In the months that followed, Kelce’s hairstylist began fielding plus-one requests, Jason Sudeikis asked the football star about their future plans during a comedy sketch, and Kelce's wedding advice to a New Heights producer sent fans spiraling even further.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2024
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
In the nineteen-sixties, the country mandated the construction of shelter space for every inhabitant; today there are roughly nine million bunker spots for a population of 8.8 million—enough for some refugees to bring a plus-one.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Witherspoon’s appearance with Deacon at the premiere comes after the 20-year-old tagged along as her plus-one to the Variety Golden Globes pre-show in January.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
In the months that followed, Kelce’s hairstylist began fielding plus-one requests, Jason Sudeikis asked the football star about their future plans during a comedy sketch, and Kelce's wedding advice to a New Heights producer sent fans spiraling even further.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Plus-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-one. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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