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one

[wuhn] / wʌn /


NOUN
unspecified individual
Synonyms
STRONGEST


PRONOUN
a person or thing of a number or kind indicated
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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This chemical makeup indicates it formed very early in cosmic history, making it one of the oldest stars ever observed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

South Carolina knocked the Bruins out during one of those tournaments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

As one poster for the June event puts it: “We are getting the band back together.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"I realised early on that she was going to be the only one in the world," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Willa—she’s one of the legendary grandparents—invited me to freshen up the mural this summer. I wanted to do a small-scale one first.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith