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

She isn’t on speaking terms with her own sister because my sister-in-law had an abortion two years ago after a one-night stand.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2020

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

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