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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Yet, according to reports, the couple is reigniting a long-standing debate about plus-ones at weddings.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Mariska Hargitay brings her son August Miklos Friedrich Hermann as her plus-one to The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony premiere at Tribeca Festival in New York City on June 8.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Two weeks later, actress Amanda Seyfried was the pop star's plus-one to watch the Knicks lose to the Orlando Magic.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Aubrey Plaza and her plus-one were glowing at the 2026 Tony Awards.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Mariska Hargitay brings her son August Miklos Friedrich Hermann as her plus-one to The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony premiere at Tribeca Festival in New York City on June 8.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Two weeks later, actress Amanda Seyfried was the pop star's plus-one to watch the Knicks lose to the Orlando Magic.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Aubrey Plaza and her plus-one were glowing at the 2026 Tony Awards.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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“Plus-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-one. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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