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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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"He'd started to stiffen because he had been there for so long, dead, with no-one noticing. It's horrific to think someone's loved one died with no one near them."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Because of the home’s hillside perch, the garden feels very much like a private, secret space, one that is surrounded by lush foliage that creates a natural wall around the outdoor area.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Hugo Boss is a key brand partner for Frasers and one of its top five brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

At the center of the discovery is phosphatidylcholine, one of the most abundant lipids found in biological membranes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

He leans his shoulder against one of the posts outside the Pioneer Saloon.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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