How to Use one-off in a Sentence

one-off

adjective
  • And, remember, again, to add to this, this is not a one-off.
    — ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
  • This isn’t going to be a one-off fluke for the Polestar brand, either.
    — Daniel Golson, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Those were the sort of one-off moments that happen as part of a bad night.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
  • There isn’t even some random one-off where Jack White did all the singing.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The overactive light switch on night one was not a one-off.
    — Kate Sosin, Them, 21 Oct. 2024
  • It was not used on the other one-off films Rogue One and Solo.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2023
  • And then show it as a one-off screening in one venue in London.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Movies are a one-off, but TV is a going concern, and there is so much of it.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This is not about a one-off, sending 20 trucks and then nothing.
    — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • This is a one-off feud, and for the most part, Cena has gotten better of him.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • However, the second launch of the project sends a clear message: this wasn’t just a one-off for the brand.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025
  • Aside from a few one-offs, however, this did not come to pass.
    — Andrew Barker, Variety, 7 June 2023
  • Because that was the mark the outlandish one-off was supposed to be able to beat when it was first built in 1979.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
  • The inference is that this was a one-off deal for Bradford.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • That tour, in turn, came out of a one-off show at Metro that brought invites to do more of the same in other cities.
    — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Jay Peak offers packages and one-off gear rentals for up to five days.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue melted minds with a one-off murder ballad in the mid-90s.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • These one-off jerseys can be a handy earner for teams, too.
    — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Gates will hit the stage for a one-off concert in Los Angeles this week.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024
  • If that's the case, this year's wacky Final Four might be a one-off instead of a turning point.
    — Joel Mathis, The Week, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Some of those blips repeat themselves; some are one-offs.
    — WIRED, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Beth Morrison Can’t wait to get your hands on this one-off Vogue World merch?
    — Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Listen, there’s a reason Sting gets the call for these high-profile one-off gigs.
    — Preston Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • What seemed like a one-off now had the markings of a serious outbreak.
    — Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
  • For one thing, the incident does not appear to have been a one-off for Gardiner.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Apart from this one-off event, Jonas isn’t really trying to make a run for it.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2023
  • The cocktail isn’t a one-off; it’s actually been around for a while.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
  • McDonalds’ usual play is more that of the McRib style layup than the Grimace shake one-off.
    — Paige Hagy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Sources say that Liman and the studio have a particular take and that the feature would be a one-off, not a multi-movie endeavor.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
  • What used to be one-off attacks can now be executed at scale with minimal effort.
    — Galit Lubetzky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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