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

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Examples

  • Rules light is okay for a funny game or not-so-serious one-nighter in my opinion.

    I Hate FATE « Geek Related 2010

  • During his lifetime, Kenton was among the most extensively chronicled musicians around: Every time he played a one-nighter in Peoria or hired a new trombonist, the music press took note.

    A Restless Soul Revealed Will Friedwald 2011

  • Their hushed face-to-face, in which we learn their tryst was a one-nighter, is fraught with concern over Alicia.

    Matt's TV Week in Review 2011

  • 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.

    Live and Let Love Andrea Buchanan 2011

  • Hey, some people gamble, some drink, some pick up a one-nighter.

    Untitled NaNo Project Ingrid K. V. Hardy 2011

  • 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.

    Live and Let Love Andrea Buchanan 2011

  • It was supposed to be a secret, but Lindsay has told friends that she and Justin met up for a one-nighter at her place.

    Hollywood Dame » Blog Archive » Lindsay Lohan Justin Timberlake One Night Stand 2008

  • Booking one-night stands is a nightmare of logistics, and Sol was the best one-nighter booking agent in the country, and he was our man.

    Me, The Mob, And The Music Tommy James 2010

  • Booking one-night stands is a nightmare of logistics, and Sol was the best one-nighter booking agent in the country, and he was our man.

    Me, The Mob, And The Music Tommy James 2010

  • Booking one-night stands is a nightmare of logistics, and Sol was the best one-nighter booking agent in the country, and he was our man.

    Me, The Mob, And The Music Tommy James 2010

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