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Definition of "one-nighter" [one-nighter]

  • A nighttime performance by a performer (or troupe) who will only perform in that location for that one night until further notice. (noun)

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Use "one-nighter" in a sentence
  • "Sure, we still had all the telltale signs of a traditional one-nighter—cheap drinks, awkward conversation, a fumbling hookup, and the unspoken promise that we would never speak again."
  • "Rules light is okay for a funny game or not-so-serious one-nighter in my opinion."
  • "Their hushed face-to-face, in which we learn their tryst was a one-nighter, is fraught with concern over Alicia."