one-night stand
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The film stars James Rottger and Elle Watson as Cameron and Eilidh - mismatched flatmates who face the prospect of parenthood after a one-night stand.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
And, as is its wont, survival swiftly turns ruthless: Hawk plants Tim in McCarthy’s office as a reluctant double agent, and hands over the name of a one-night stand to protect a colleague under threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
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
I don’t think you can say, “Will you marry me?” without also having said, “Remember that drunken one-night stand that started this romance? It turns out you were sleeping with my evil twin.”
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2021
October 28th, Hôtel des Arcades, Dunkerque.—Another one-night stand.
From A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Hugh Gibson
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