one-night stand
Example Sentences
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Versus the will they or won’t they attempt anything forever or it’s a one-night stand and so and so overheard this and there’s a misunderstanding.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 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
Miller later admitted in court, however, that the relationship was not just a one-night stand, an implication echoed by multiple voicemails reviewed by Salon, which Miller left on Delgado's phone early in their relationship.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2020
He preached at a little one-night stand of a Methodist church.
From The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O.
