One-off

"One-off" in a Sentence (17 examples)

"Your grandad – he's a one, eh?" "What do you mean?" "Oh, I mean, he's a character. You know, a one-off." "Ah. Yeah, he is. They broke the mould when they made him, that's for sure."

The concert was a one-off event.

He saw it as a one-off mistake.

The government insisted that the embarrassing loss of the tax records was a one-off event.

Seeing Halley's Comet is a one-off, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If such a casting was wanted in a hurry — a one-off job — there would be no question of molding it on a machine.

Moreover, given that recent measures to cut the deficit have been more one-off than of a structural fiscal nature, meeting this debt target is likely only

A County Fermanagh woman has officiated at the formal registration of the birth of Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace. It's the second time she's been on royal baby duty at the palace as she previously officiated at the registration of Prince George. She said at the time that it was a "one-off" honour, but that has now been disproved with a repeat visit for Princess Charlotte.

In July, South Western Railway and Network Rail ran a one-off Class 159 to Fawley, to demonstrate the line's viability. [...] A second 'fact-finding' trial passenger train for DfT officials is now proposed.

BMW is to create a one-off tribute to the iconic 3.0 CSL.

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Grammy award-winning singer Celine Dion will reportedly earn $2 million for a one-off performance at the 2024 Olympics.

Near-synonym: stand-alone

I'll put together a quick one-off as a sample so we can taste the recipe.

But even as he announced the military operation, he appeared to be rapidly trying to get himself back to the middle by insisting that the strike was a one-off and that he continues to seek peace.

Near-synonym: stand-alone

It is a one-off; there is nothing else like it.

Frank couldn’t believe that his father had put Queenie back together and not told him. More secrets. More lies. The boy guessed that the coat of yellow paint was to disguise her. Queenie was a one-off. A Mini with a Union Jack painted on her would be a dead giveaway to the police.

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