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numero uno

[noo-muh-roh oo-noh, nyoo-] / ˈnu məˌroʊ ˈu noʊ, ˈnyu- /




NOUN
number one
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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The first big markets where it became cerveza numero uno were, not surprisingly, the heavily Hispanic metros of Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Las Vegas.

From Slate • Jul. 5, 2023

Alta Strada’s chicken parm remains my numero uno, but Caruso’s version, light on the breading and tangy of sauce, is right behind it.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

Otherwise known as Mrs. Jackson Pollock, Krasner was a fervent booster of her husband’s work, outspoken in her conviction that he was, as she liked to say, numero uno.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 1, 2018

New Mexico has future Laker Michael Cooper, the numero uno ofensiva en el mundo, the whole turquoise jewelry bit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2018

“I’m still numero uno with my mama, too,” Peaches said.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers