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

"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

“Twitter/X has stated publicly that tackling child sexual exploitation is the number 1 priority for the company,” she said in a statement.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023

“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

The list of all such sequential orderings is below, with the number 1 representing, as before, the suitor Myrtle would most prefer, 2 her second choice, etc.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos