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one-shot

[wuhn-shot] / ˈwʌnˌʃɒt /
ADJECTIVE
only
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alone
WEAK
apart by oneself exclusive individual isolated lone matchless once in a lifetime one one and only particular peerless single sole solitary solo unaccompanied unequaled unique unparalleled unrivaled

Example Sentences

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Drawing the most attention in the morning was the threesome of McIlory, third-ranked Tommy Fleetwood and fifth-ranked La Cañada native Collin Morikawa, who was coming off Sunday’s one-shot win at Pebble Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Former Masters champion Patrick Reed powered into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday with a bogey-free 66.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Once the most feared puncher in the division and perhaps the greatest one-shot finisher of all time, the old Wilder would likely have dispatched Herndon earlier and to more fanfare.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

The series’ one-shot style demands that everyone, both in front of the camera and behind it, be as prepared as possible.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

Knowing this was my one-shot ticket out of Jankburg, Pennsylvania.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.