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At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 This privacy and oneness with the deep blue feels very VIP yacht—and this sporty skort is excellent to wear over swimwear with its quick-drying fabric.—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025 Their latest collaboration, exquisitely shot by Adolpho Veloso, revels in a oneness with nature that, for all its visual and emotional rapture, has deep sadness at its core.—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 The illusion of separation, the truth of universal oneness.—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oneness
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of oneness was
before the 12th century
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