plus-one

noun

ˈpləs-ˈwən

: 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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And that’s not even counting Taylor Swift’s presence in the plus-one box. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025 Bring along your best friend or mentor to your favorite outdoor spot and allow the natural world to help you (and your plus-one) feel revived and relaxed. Bonus: Do Nothing! —

Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025 He’s told an expedition leader named Alexander Fancher of their plans to join them and doesn’t want to bring any plus-ones to the party. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 Timothée Chalamet bringing Bob Dylan as his plus-one? —

Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for plus-one