one and only
Example Sentences
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But people are reacting so strongly not because of how Mollen appears to be dealing with a future inevitability, but because in her right-now behavior, she’s cast her son as her one and only.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Despite mounting attacks on multilateralism, Espinosa says "the UN is the one and only universal platform to address the shared challenges of humanity."
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
These days, the Englishman might even be playing better than when he claimed his one and only major title, the 2013 U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Kelly has spoken about issues outside the ring and struggles with chronic hypochondria that led to his one and only career defeat against David Avanesyan - but those problems appear firmly in the past.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Thus we are told ‘the one and only error of general principle which the historian can commit...is to read history not forwards, as it happened, but backwards.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
