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one in a million

NOUN
find
Synonyms
STRONGEST
treasure trove
STRONG
acquisition asset bargain boast bonanza catch gem jewel pride treasure
WEAK
good buy
Antonyms
STRONG
modesty
WEAK
loss
NOUN
leading light
Synonyms
WEAK
choice spirit leader luminary master spirit sage shining light star superstar
NOUN
long shot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fluke
WEAK
chance hit hundred-to-one shot little chance long odds lucky shot no chance off-chance outside chance poor bed slim chance small chance
NOUN
prodigy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
genius sensation whiz wizard wunderkind
STRONG
brain curiosity enormity freak intellect marvel mastermind miracle monster natural phenomenon portent rarity spectacle stunner talent wonder
WEAK
child genius rare bird whiz kid wonder child
Antonyms
STRONGEST
imbecile
STRONG
expectation normality regularity
NOUN
stroke of luck
Synonyms
WEAK
blessing fate fluke good break good fortune lucky break lucky strike run of luck

Example Sentences

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A Chicago aquarium overcame one in a million odds to raise a warty frogfish.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

We were set to meet at the Hamptons Film Festival, but I got to meet her beautiful daughter, Vicky, who is really just one in a million, just a stunning, wonderful human being.

From Salon • May 9, 2025

Cahir, while one of just hundreds of people here with the condition, was described by Paul as "one in a million".

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

Sinese, 68, said the "one in a million" cancer originates in the spine and affects around 300 people in the US each year.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

“Well, she ended up getting brain cancer—the exact kind she was doing the study on. The probability of that was like one in a million or something. How’s that for a coincidence?”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx