How to Use plus-one in a Sentence
plus-one
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She’s been the plus-one, she’s been the wife of a celebrity.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
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Bringing her mom as her plus-one is not new for Holmes.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
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Don’t really want to be the plus-one to a friend’s pool party?
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 3 July 2023
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Naomi Watts had a special plus-one by her side at the Dior pre-fall show.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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All to say: the matter of plus-ones at weddings can be stressful.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2023
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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
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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
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Stressing over who should get a plus-one on your special day?
—Marissa Miller, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2023
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Liev Schreiber had a special plus-one this weekend — his son Sasha!
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
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Zendaya attended the event as the plus-one of her longtime stylist, Law Roach.
—Seventeen, 4 Apr. 2023
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The winnings will include airfare, and a hotel stay for the winner and their plus-one.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
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Audra Mari and Josh Duhamel had a special plus-one this weekend.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
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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
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Reporters asked the press secretary if players would get a plus-one for the visit.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
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The Euphoria star even brought the actor along as a plus-one to a party earlier this year.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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Allison Holker enjoyed time with her favorite plus-ones on the red carpet over the weekend.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
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Navigating wedding plus-one etiquette for your big day is no easy feat.
—Marissa Miller, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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The writers were all invited to attend the ceremony (without plus-ones).
—Time, 21 Aug. 2023
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Also the Anderson way is to limit guests to plus-ones so nobody arrives with a huge entourage and everyone relies on local glam artists.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2023
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The Moon is conjoining lucky Jupiter in your 7th House of Relationships, bringing all the important plus-ones in your life into sharper focus.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
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The ladder from onlooker to plus-one to invitee was most famously climbed by Kim Kardashian.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 May 2024
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Thanks to a special conjunction between the Sun and Venus in your partnership sector, there is nothing but positivity in store for you and your preferred plus-ones.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
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