How to Use plus-one in a Sentence
plus-one
noun-
She’s been the plus-one, she’s been the wife of a celebrity.
— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023 -
Bringing her mom as her plus-one is not new for Holmes.
— Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023 -
Don’t really want to be the plus-one to a friend’s pool party?
— Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 3 July 2023 -
The grand prize winner will get the chance to head to Norway August 17-22 bring a plus-one with them.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 -
Naomi Watts had a special plus-one by her side at the Dior pre-fall show.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 -
All to say: the matter of plus-ones at weddings can be stressful.
— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2023 -
Allowing Brett to help himself and a plus-one to the wedding is out of the question.
— Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024 -
And, though the home has plenty of rooms, you're only allowed to bring a single plus-one along for the stay.
— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2023 -
Stressing over who should get a plus-one on your special day?
— Marissa Miller, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Liev Schreiber had a special plus-one this weekend — his son Sasha!
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023 -
Zendaya attended the event as the plus-one of her longtime stylist, Law Roach.
— Seventeen, 4 Apr. 2023 -
The winnings will include airfare, and a hotel stay for the winner and their plus-one.
— Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Audra Mari and Josh Duhamel had a special plus-one this weekend.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023 -
TikTok flew the creators (and their plus-ones) first class to Washington and put them up in a high-end hotel for the week.
— Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023 -
Reporters asked the press secretary if players would get a plus-one for the visit.
— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024 -
The Euphoria star even brought the actor along as a plus-one to a party earlier this year.
— Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023 -
Tickets for two shows were given to her for free by friends who had won a contest and invited her as their plus-one.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2023 -
There were talks of me going to the premiere and pretending to be Hugh’s plus-one, which would’ve been hilarious.
— Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024 -
Towards the middle of the episode, Aurora, 35, and Olivia, 32, joked about Aurora bringing her new boyfriend as her plus-one to the wedding.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 -
Angelina Jolie brought a special plus-one with her to Broadway's biggest night.
— Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024 -
Primed for soirées, miniature box styles from Loro Piana and Louis Vuitton have all the elements of chic and reliable plus-one.
— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024 -
There is a major New Moon occurring in your 7th House of Relationships, pointing out all of the plus-ones in your world — or the lack thereof, if that is more the case.
— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2024 -
Allison Holker enjoyed time with her favorite plus-ones on the red carpet over the weekend.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 -
Navigating wedding plus-one etiquette for your big day is no easy feat.
— Marissa Miller, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Vocal pyrotechnics aside, what makes this show go across most of its 2 ½ hours is that McCrimmon is also a plus-one strong comedic actor.
— Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 30 May 2024 -
The Sun and Mercury are making a special conjunction in your 7th House of Partnerships, bringing your plus-ones front and center.
— Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023 -
The Sun is moving into your 7th House of Cooperation, putting the focus on any important plus-ones in your life -- or the lack thereof.
— Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2023 -
And that's just what these stars had, with some 2024 Oscar nominees, presenters and attendees bringing along parents and kids as their plus-ones for the night.
— Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Kidman’s plus-one was her 15-year-old daughter Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban.
— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 June 2024 -
When a university function turns into a black tie gala, Millie and her four best guy friends make a pact to join an online dating service to find plus-ones for the event.
— Emily Bond, menshealth.com, 19 Apr. 2023
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