one and only
Example Sentences
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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
I tend to bring them places, let people eat one, and only explain after the fact, if at all.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Wilson's son Danny added: "It's been an emotional weekend. On Friday, my dad, the one and only Tony Wilson passed away, aged 89, at his home in Trinidad."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
These days, the Englishman might even be playing better than when he claimed his one and only major title, the 2013 U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
He then showed me the progression of his one and only game with Bronstein—a draw from Portorož two years earlier.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
