number 1
Example Sentences
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"But here he is, on top of the world, the UK's number 1 album artist -- of all time!"
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Deacon Blue are one of Scotland's most successful bands with 12 UK top 40 singles - including the iconic anthem Dignity and number one Real Gone Kid - and two UK number 1 albums.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025
"One of my favorite Cher songs, 'Dark Lady,' was a number 1 hit in 1974. Still number 1 in my heart today," she gushes.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
“Anyone can eat at any given moment. What’s even crazier is that any of these guys could be the number 1 receiver at any other school and we all together.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2023
Descartes realized that he could not start his two reference lines, or axes, with the number 1.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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