one-man band
nounDefinition of one-man band
1
: a musician who plays several instruments during a solo performance
2
: a person who alone undertakes or is responsible for several tasks
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The one-man band of a plastic music-maker can be glimpsed amid all the film’s antique toys. — Michael Cavna, Washington Post, "The 10 best secrets, surprises and Easter eggs from ‘Toy Story 4’," 25 June 2019 Minnesota didn’t have a proper pick-and-roll partner for Towns as Derrick Rose largely operated as a one-man band. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Who Could Trade for Russell Westbrook if the Thunder Rebuild?," 6 July 2019 But Leonard isn’t a one-man band tethered to a stream of isolations. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Kawhi Leonard’s Superstar Evolution Has Another Dynasty On Its Last Legs," 10 June 2019 Labour is not a one-man band, and its position on Britain’s nuclear arsenal reflects this. — The Economist, "The Corbyn doctrine on foreign policy," 6 June 2019 However Troncone, who starred, directed, shot, wrote, composed the music and, yes, edited, was pretty much a one-man band here. — latimes.com, "Review: Documentaries ‘The Lavender Scare,’ ‘Ghost Fleet’ and more," 6 June 2019 Curry was a one-man band on offense for most of Game 3. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Warriors 3 Things: Don’t underrate Steph Curry’s greatness again," 6 June 2019 Ochoa’s choreography, based on Saint-Exupéry’s beloved novella, is set to music by Peter Salem, who will perform on stage as a one-man band. — Ellen Dunkel, https://www.inquirer.com, "Hot dates in dance: A BalletX ‘Little Prince,’ rising-star choreographers, and offseason work for Pa. Ballet dancers," 5 June 2019 The one-man band The Washington Post writes that Trump has effectively been performing the roles of several senior staffers, calling the shots himself. — NBC News, "First Read's Morning Clips: Steyer accuses Pelosi of 'normalizing' Trump," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'one-man band.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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