How to Use one-off in a Sentence
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This isn’t going to be a one-off fluke for the Polestar brand, either.
— Daniel Golson, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023 -
Those were the sort of one-off moments that happen as part of a bad night.
— Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023 -
The overactive light switch on night one was not a one-off.
— Kate Sosin, Them, 21 Oct. 2024 -
It was not used on the other one-off films Rogue One and Solo.
— Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2023 -
This is not about a one-off, sending 20 trucks and then nothing.
— ABC News, 22 Oct. 2023 -
Aside from a few one-offs, however, this did not come to pass.
— Andrew Barker, Variety, 7 June 2023 -
Because that was the mark the outlandish one-off was supposed to be able to beat when it was first built in 1979.
— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 June 2023 -
The inference is that this was a one-off deal for Bradford.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 16 May 2023 -
Jay Peak offers packages and one-off gear rentals for up to five days.
— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue melted minds with a one-off murder ballad in the mid-90s.
— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023 -
These one-off jerseys can be a handy earner for teams, too.
— Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Gates will hit the stage for a one-off concert in Los Angeles this week.
— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024 -
If that's the case, this year's wacky Final Four might be a one-off instead of a turning point.
— Joel Mathis, The Week, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Some of those blips repeat themselves; some are one-offs.
— WIRED, 25 Oct. 2023 -
Beth Morrison Can’t wait to get your hands on this one-off Vogue World merch?
— Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023 -
Listen, there’s a reason Sting gets the call for these high-profile one-off gigs.
— Preston Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 -
What seemed like a one-off now had the markings of a serious outbreak.
— Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024 -
For one thing, the incident does not appear to have been a one-off for Gardiner.
— Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023 -
Apart from this one-off event, Jonas isn’t really trying to make a run for it.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2023 -
The cocktail isn’t a one-off; it’s actually been around for a while.
— Emily Heil, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024 -
McDonalds’ usual play is more that of the McRib style layup than the Grimace shake one-off.
— Paige Hagy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023 -
This was of course the opposite of Amazon Prime, which has trained us to buy one-off products at a time.
— WIRED, 22 June 2023 -
Those wanting to add something lyrical to their wardrobes can shop the capsule of one-off pieces at the Forte-Forte shop in Paris.
— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023 -
The joint effort between Prada and Axiom might not be a one-off.
— Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024 -
But those who thought Sling might be a pit-stop or a one-off departure for Cottrill were wrong.
— Ilana Kaplan, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024 -
The pattern makes January’s spending burst look more and more like a one-off spurt.
— Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 May 2023 -
The one-off features a dial made of gorgeous, semi-precious charoite, which changes hues in the light.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Men came into and went out of my life quicker than most TV shows run — even one-off pilots.
— Mary Wisniewski, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023 -
These apparent one-off features were not included in the 2024 edition, to the dismay of many.
— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 -
But even if Sunday’s performance proves to be a one-off or a consolation prize amid a lost season, the momentum created by this game should not be ignored.
— Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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