plus-one
noun
: a person who accompanies an invited guest to an event or gathering at which guests are allowed to bring a companion or partner
My husband twice received handsome engraved invitations to presidential dinners. For those events and many others, I was the perpetual plus-one.—
Ana Marie Cox
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Brands may or may not cover the cost of a plus-one.
—Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The following month, Dufrene was Del Rey's plus-one at Karen Elson and Electric Lady Studios owner Lee Foster's wedding in New York City on Sept. 7, 2024.
—Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 18 July 2025
More precisely, Mitchell arrived a day after that trade had to be restructured, with Mitchell the plus-one component landing from the Toronto Raptors with the Heat instead of former Heat forward P.J. Tucker.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
The survey found close friends, family, and wedding party members spent around $160, while casual friends spent $140, and plus-ones spent $120 on gifts.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The following month, Dufrene was Del Rey's plus-one at Karen Elson and Electric Lady Studios owner Lee Foster's wedding in New York City on Sept. 7, 2024.
—Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 18 July 2025
More precisely, Mitchell arrived a day after that trade had to be restructured, with Mitchell the plus-one component landing from the Toronto Raptors with the Heat instead of former Heat forward P.J. Tucker.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
The survey found close friends, family, and wedding party members spent around $160, while casual friends spent $140, and plus-ones spent $120 on gifts.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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“Plus-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-one. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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