one and only
Example Sentences
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Thank you for being my one and only confidante.
From Literature
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Miami is the one and only undefeated team in Division I.
"A soulmate is just simply found. It's already pre‑made. But a one and only is something two people carve out together over years of adapting, apologising, and occasionally gritting their teeth," he says.
From BBC
And yet here I am, sobbing alone on the side of the road while my one and only friend runs in the opposite direction.
From Literature
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But even if that had been accepted as the one and only truth, it might not have been enough.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.