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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Politicians historically have used their State of the Union plus-ones to promote or protest federal policies.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
The year after Parasite, due to COVID, the Oscars were held at L.A.’s Union Station, with only the nominees and presenters, and their plus-ones, in attendance.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, families still living together at home, couples, or guests with plus-ones can give joint gifts.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Internet users have backed a person's response after they were banned from having a plus-one at a wedding held in their property.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
The year after Parasite, due to COVID, the Oscars were held at L.A.’s Union Station, with only the nominees and presenters, and their plus-ones, in attendance.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, families still living together at home, couples, or guests with plus-ones can give joint gifts.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Internet users have backed a person's response after they were banned from having a plus-one at a wedding held in their property.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plus-one
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“Plus-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-one. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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