one-shot
adjective
1
: that is complete or effective through being done or used or applied only once
there is no easy one-shot answer to the problem
2
: that is not followed by something else of the same kind
a one-shot tax cut
one-shot
noun
Examples of one-shot in a Sentence
this offer is a one-shot deal; if you refuse, you won't get another chance
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The one-shot filming seems like such a thrill and a terror.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Some numbers, like the one-shot sequence in Episode 2, are grounded in reality.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Graham, who plays Jamie’s father, was quite familiar with this format, having starred in Boiling Point, a feature-length one-shot film about a chef, as well as its spinoff TV series (made in a few shots but not many).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Some numbers, like the one-shot sequence in Episode 2, are grounded in reality.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Graham, who plays Jamie’s father, was quite familiar with this format, having starred in Boiling Point, a feature-length one-shot film about a chef, as well as its spinoff TV series (made in a few shots but not many).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-shot. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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