Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

numero uno

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




NOUN
number one
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

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

It started in February 2013 when he confronted bully numero uno.

From Washington Post

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

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




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training