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noun
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Mistakes Were Made begins with a promising hook, the aforementioned one-night stand between student Cassie and mom Erin, saucy and hot in all the right ways.
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2022
After the pair sneak off to hook up in the coat room, all signs point to an empty one-night stand.
Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022
The opening scene of the pilot was Derek and Meredith having just slept together in a one-night stand.
Lynette Rice, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2021
Winery owner Margot has a one-night stand with Luke after meeting him at a bar...
Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 21 Sep. 2022
In this collection of short, blazing essays, Ogden is interested in experiences—giving birth to a child, reading a poem, having a one-night stand—that don’t lead to final and clarifying knowledge.
Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022
The pair starred as two strangers who had a drunken one-night stand after meeting at a wedding reception.
Staff Author, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022
The film is an adaptation of Julianna Baggott and Steve Almond’s novel about a journalist and a photographer who, instead of a one-night stand, spend 24 hours sharing their romantic histories in the coat room at a friend’s wedding.
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 May 2022
Fed up with everything, Anna goes hunting for a one-night stand on a dating app—but her wild fling soon snowballs into something a lot more substantial.
Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Feb. 2022
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2022
After the pair sneak off to hook up in the coat room, all signs point to an empty one-night stand.
Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022
The opening scene of the pilot was Derek and Meredith having just slept together in a one-night stand.
Lynette Rice, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2021
Winery owner Margot has a one-night stand with Luke after meeting him at a bar...
Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 21 Sep. 2022
In this collection of short, blazing essays, Ogden is interested in experiences—giving birth to a child, reading a poem, having a one-night stand—that don’t lead to final and clarifying knowledge.
Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022
The pair starred as two strangers who had a drunken one-night stand after meeting at a wedding reception.
Staff Author, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022
The film is an adaptation of Julianna Baggott and Steve Almond’s novel about a journalist and a photographer who, instead of a one-night stand, spend 24 hours sharing their romantic histories in the coat room at a friend’s wedding.
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 May 2022
Fed up with everything, Anna goes hunting for a one-night stand on a dating app—but her wild fling soon snowballs into something a lot more substantial.
Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Feb. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“One-night stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-night%20stand. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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