one-note
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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All those soft herbs bring freshness without sacrificing the comfort factor, making the dressing feel as creamy as ever but far less one-note.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Few of the projected details included here are more unfortunate than the one-note, relentlessly glowering expressions of the dancers performing Tybalt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
The Brazilian has blown hot and cold in the WSL, but here added essential pace and urgency to a City attack which had grown one-note and low on ideas.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
The entire affair is monotonously one-note and dour, with only a few pops of unintentional humor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
The cicadas hummed their one-note song, just as they had at home in Florida.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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