one and only
Example Sentences
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It’s the one and only World Cup where you’re going to see three countries hosting it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Despite mounting attacks on multilateralism, Espinosa says "the UN is the one and only universal platform to address the shared challenges of humanity."
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
In its one and only trip to a Champions League final, in 2006, Arsenal fell to Barcelona.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
I tend to bring them places, let people eat one, and only explain after the fact, if at all.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Table by table, each pair will be called to give one, and only one, answer.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
