one-man

Definition of one-mannext

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Recent Examples of one-man Ten minutes before the start of Daniel Radcliffe’s one-man show on Broadway, Every Brilliant Thing, the actor is crouched in the aisle. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 Zynex served as a Colorado startup success story — a one-man operation turned public company with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 This winter, Radcliffe stars in Every Brilliant Thing, a one-man Broadway production that forces Radcliffe’s character to make a numbered list of reasons to keep living, night after night after night. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026 Leguizamo, who won a Tony in 2022 for his one-man show Latin History for Morons, can be currently heard as a voice on the billion-dollar hit Zootopia 2. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-man
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-man
Adjective
  • At the bottom end of the list, there are 39 items that only sold one solitary unit in 2025.
    David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Tokyo also conducted a unilateral release of crude from its own stockpiles, without waiting for coordination with other nations.
    Lim Hui Jie,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The ordinance grants the city manager unilateral authority to approve contracts worth up to $5 million when they are related to creating a temporary shelters for the homeless.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Focus on business and personal relationships.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Her pieces exhibit a strong understanding of composition, color, and form, while also expressing original ideas and a clear personal style.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Celebrini now has 94 points, moving him past Jonathan Cheechoo for fourth place on the Sharks’ all-time single-season scoring list.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Though the bigger executive rooms are the standout, the smaller single-room studios are equally beautiful, cost a little less, and sometimes come with their own easter eggs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • High-voltage accessories, like the bright green Pierced pumps from the brand and modernist silver earrings, bring these individual pieces together in a very contemporary way.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
  • For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Justice Department argued that the Department of Homeland Security has sole power over the program, which was designed to be temporary.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Encode was not the sole group with links to the Left working to advance Fiefa’s AI legislation.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • An officer tried to cut off the driver with his SUV on the one-way road.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Some options are sky-high — more than $3,000 for a one-way ticket — while others come with brutal travel times, like one route Musu found with multiple connections over a whopping 56 hours.
    Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson’s perspective of the NBA’s two-player race for Rookie of the Year admittedly was one-sided.
    Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The Cougars went on a 17-4 run and pulled away for a one-sided 81-67 win in the Class 5A championship at the Macon Coliseum.
    Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 14 Mar. 2026

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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-man. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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