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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