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.—
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Lisa Vanderpump brings a furry plus-one as her date to the Hulu Get Real House event in Los Angeles on April 22.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Hosting your kid’s birthday at Rullo’s Bar in Park Slope means free-play pinball, karaoke, hot dogs, and Shirley Temples (plus a free round for the adult plus-ones).
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Production grievances aside, Ye was accompanied by two notable plus-ones during his set.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Oh, there’s also Queenie’s frenemy Kate (Adrienne Warren), who brings along a hunky plus-one with a roving eye (Jelani Alladin).
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Hosting your kid’s birthday at Rullo’s Bar in Park Slope means free-play pinball, karaoke, hot dogs, and Shirley Temples (plus a free round for the adult plus-ones).
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Production grievances aside, Ye was accompanied by two notable plus-ones during his set.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Oh, there’s also Queenie’s frenemy Kate (Adrienne Warren), who brings along a hunky plus-one with a roving eye (Jelani Alladin).
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Plus-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus-one. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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