one-on-one
adjective or adverb
ˌwən-ȯn-ˈwən 
ˌwən-än-
1
: playing directly against a single opposing player
2
: involving a direct encounter between one person and another
Examples of one-on-one in a Sentence
bragged that no one could go one-on-one with her in a game of darts and win
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2025
But here, instructors worked one-on-one or even two to a child.
—Jennifer Peltz, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 May 2025
The impressed action star, 62, walked over for a one-on-one conversation that lasted an eternity by Cruise standards: eight minutes.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-on-one
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“One-on-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-on-one. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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