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Definitions

number one

NOUN
most important person or thing
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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"When I first got here, it was 14 degrees - like, freezing. Now it's boiling hot, balls are flying and everything is much faster," world number one Aryna Sabalenka said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

After failing to win a single game in a dismal first set that only lasted 25 minutes, the British number one fought back from a double-break down in the second to force a tie-break.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

As Dean brought the curtain down on her set, and the weekend, with a vibrant performance of her number one single Man I Need, pink fireworks and confetti errupted across the sky.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“I think public safety is the number one priority, or should be, of all elected officials,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Rule number one: Never settle for the first offer.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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