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number one

NOUN
most important person or thing
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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His success means that British artists have occupied the number one position on the album charts for each of the first 11 weeks of 2026 - the first time this has happened in a decade.

From BBC

He will fall from 14 to 26 in the world rankings on Monday and will lose the British number one spot to Cameron Norrie.

From BBC

China's navy ranks number one in the world in terms of the number of warships and submarines on the Global Firepower list.

From Barron's

Golden, the animation's most popular track, went up to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

From BBC

O'Toole has played most of his career as a tight-head but started in the number one jersey against Wales.

From BBC