How to Use one-trick pony in a Sentence

one-trick pony

noun
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  • Gabriel, to me, is more of a one-trick pony with his speed.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Boris Johnson is a one-trick pony, and God knows for how long.
    — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2019
  • He was seen as a DVA one-trick pony but added Sigma to his bag.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2020
  • At this point in his career, Taven Bryan is one-trick pony.
    — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022
  • That being said, the EQS isn’t just a one-trick pony with its flashy dashboard.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 15 Nov. 2022
  • But then everybody would’ve looked at me as a one-trick pony.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The Prius has always been a one-trick pony that lacked actual ponies.
    — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The Backstrong C1 is a one-trick pony—more on that later—but that one trick is amazing.
    — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The e-commerce giant is long past being a one-trick pony.
    — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The camera isn't very impressive next to those in some smartphones, and $250 is a steep price for a one-trick pony.
    — David Pogue, Scientific American, 1 May 2018
  • Investors view Zoom as more of a one-trick pony compared to those tech giants.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Zegras isn’t a one-trick pony by any means but hasn’t been as big a goal-scorer as some of the other top prospects.
    — Jimmy Greenfield, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2019
  • The passing game is prolific, but are the Mustangs a one-trick pony on offense?
    — Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Gage is a bit of a one-trick pony to a degree with regards to his pitching arsenal.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In a world of one-trick pony kitchen gadgets, KitchenAid's classic mixer is a good multi-tasker.
    — Medea Giordano, Wired, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Beyond that, though, Wiley’s picture is a one-trick pony.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Like a one-trick pony: domination, anger, and aggression all the time.
    — Michael Reichert, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Very nice wine, proof that Citra wine isn’t a one-trick pony. Light to nominal tannins, dark fruit, faint hints of cocoa and spice, and berry on the finish.
    — cleveland, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The Blazers have evolved beyond being a one-trick pony and the passing game is paying dividends.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Here are the best travel shoes, rated on a scale of one to five horns, where one is a one-trick pony and five is a magical, versatile unicorn.
    — Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 15 Mar. 2018
  • That is perhaps because the Instant Pot isn’t a one-trick pony, but has a wide range of capabilities.
    — Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2021
  • In its early days, Rhinegeist was often maligned by craft beer nerds for being a one-trick pony that only made IPAs.
    — Matt Koesters, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
  • After suffering a broken bone in January, he's been on the sidelines, but Love is anything but a one-trick pony.
    — Justin Kirkland, Esquire, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Robinson is a one-trick pony whose presence most impacts that of Antonio Gibson.
    — Cory Bonini, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022
  • BioNTech, like Moderna, is also a bit of a one-trick pony right now in that nearly all of its first-quarter revenue was derived from the Covid vaccine.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 23 May 2022
  • Gregory was most often used on the edge to overwhelm tackles left on an island against him: Gregory wasn’t just a one-trick pony as a pass rusher.
    — Dallas News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Apparently, several coaches believe the Greenmen are just a one-trick pony with Shyanne Sellers, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
    — cleveland, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Bulky breakfast burritos are a one-trick pony by comparison, some say.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Her boldness in style, prowess and mood highlighted her viability as more than a one-trick pony.
    — Jason Scott, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Burgess’ one-trick pony gallops haltingly, and a modest staging by Dark & Stormy Productions does little to bring it winningly across the wire.
    — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 7 June 2019

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