one of the only

idiom

: one of very few : one in a small class or category

That was one of the only times I ever saw my father cry.

This is one of the only places in the world where the plant is found.

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That, however, introduces one of the only drawbacks of chickens—their bathroom habits. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 May 2024

Thanks to its team of local staff, Medical Aid for Palestinians is now one of the only international aid groups that still has a physical presence in northern Gaza, which has sustained the worst of the damage. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024

Learn about the Student of the Week nominees: Daphne Powell, J. Graham Brown School: Daphne is faced with a rare blood disease yet is one of the only divers on our school swim/dive team. —The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024

The dress was one of the only elements planned ahead of time — the rest, from Beyoncé’s performance to Tom Hank’s appearance — was a surprise. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024

Snow Mountain Ranch, about a 20-minute drive away, has one of the only summertime tubing hills in the United States, as well as miniature golf, archery, and a climbing wall to keep everyone busy. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024

Feverfew Feverfew is one of the only ingredients that help address the pain directly. —Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

Studio Effects is one of the only concrete AI feature sets built into Windows outside of Copilot for the time being. —Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024

This is one of the only machines on our list that uses a self-cleaning feature. —Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024