Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Unvarying, as in quality or character; monotonous.
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- adjective idiomatic Having only one
opinion ,outlook ,tone , etc., especially as expressedrepetitively ; withoutvariety orrange .
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Examples
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Although Anya's collection is the definition of one-note, there were no hills and valleys and she's clearly tremendously gifted.
Holly Cara Price: Rubbernecking Recap: Project Runway Finale, "And Sew It Goes" Holly Cara Price 2011
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Most were dropped for either being uninteresting (Shermy), one-note (Pig-Pen, Frieda), or redundant (Violet).
Good Ol' Charlotte Braun | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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I would be kind of a hypocrite if I took April to task for being one-note without acknowledging that Mondo loves houndstooth so much that he should probably marry it.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 12 Recap: Empire State of Meh Una LaMarche 2010
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But Bandslam has no interest in delivering the same gumball pop artificiality and one-note characters that those films offered.
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I would be kind of a hypocrite if I took April to task for being one-note without acknowledging that Mondo loves houndstooth so much that he should probably marry it.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 12 Recap: Empire State of Meh Una LaMarche 2010
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Her perspective is one-note and angry, embittered.
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Brie already won us over on Mad Men before she debuted as the adorable and tightly wound moral compass of Greendale two years ago — a character that could have remained one-note.
Emmys: TVGuide.com's Picks for Supporting Actress in a Comedy 2011
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I would be kind of a hypocrite if I took April to task for being one-note without acknowledging that Mondo loves houndstooth so much that he should probably marry it.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 12 Recap: Empire State of Meh Una LaMarche 2010
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He's a one-note – one dimensional cardboard figure.
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I would be kind of a hypocrite if I took April to task for being one-note without acknowledging that Mondo loves houndstooth so much that he should probably marry it.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 12 Recap: Empire State of Meh Una LaMarche 2010
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