one-night stand

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They even elicited testimony from Keith Davidson, Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, that Cohen had promised to “rain legal hell on” her if she ever told the story of her one-night stand with Trump.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

To pay homage to their lengthy one-night stand that turned into a lifelong commitment, Ms. Lopez surprised Mr. Rogers with a custom flag to hang on the mobile minibar and later at home.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021

It’s also vaguely annoying that she is made to suffer from a one-night stand by having a man, no matter how attractive, live on inside her head, constantly talking and interrupting her train of thought.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2020

Jess is adamant that the daughter Sam fathered with her, the result of their one-night stand, is meant to be the island's true leader, its Mother.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2020

October 28th, Hôtel des Arcades, Dunkerque.—Another one-night stand.

From A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Gibson, Hugh