How to Use one-off in a Sentence

one-off

adjective
  • These aren’t just one-off projects.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But there were weird one-offs, too.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Walk the aisles to find one-off items.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Keep an eye out for one-off events too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • Through two games, the record is a one-off.
    — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Reeves had said the tax raid was a one-off.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Or does this feel like a one-off event for you?
    — Michael Cuby, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
  • It was supposed to be a one-off.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Based on the strength of the card, this can’t be a one-off.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • So is this mindset a one-off for this game?
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
  • What this can’t be for the Ducks is a one-off.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • This isn’t just a one-off bizarre moment.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This wasn't a one-off, in other words.
    — CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • And this isn't some one-off, either.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Some run as one-off sessions of an hour or two.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • This wasn’t a one-off gimmick or a quick joke.
    — Ryan Brennan april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This isn’t some reckless, one-off stunt.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • This wasn’t just some random, one-off thing.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
  • These aren’t just pilot projects or one-off tests.
    — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Could that include a one-off live event of some sort?
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The alumni do not want the face-off to be a one-off.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But so far, the links between the two fields have been one-offs.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
  • To read more about the one-off, check out the full story here.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
  • To find out more about the one-off, check out the full story here.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The bad year was not a one-off accident.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • This was a novelty and a one-off.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But the moment signaled more than a one-off event.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
  • But this profitable quarter is not a one-off.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This was not a one-off recovery.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • That failure is common, not a one-off.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025

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