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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Ewan McGregor brought a special plus-one to the 2025 Critics Choice Awards.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Sabalenka returned to being the player who has won three Grand Slams and became the world No. 1, jumping on returns and pounding plus-one strokes on her serve.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Traditionally, those in committed relationships—especially ones lasting years—are expected to receive a plus-one.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The first In Luv novella, co-written with romance novelist Jay Crownover, sees Langley enlist Iker to be her plus-one at this nightmare of a wedding.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Sabalenka returned to being the player who has won three Grand Slams and became the world No. 1, jumping on returns and pounding plus-one strokes on her serve.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Traditionally, those in committed relationships—especially ones lasting years—are expected to receive a plus-one.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The first In Luv novella, co-written with romance novelist Jay Crownover, sees Langley enlist Iker to be her plus-one at this nightmare of a wedding.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Plus-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-one. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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