How to Use one in a Sentence

one

noun
  • I'll be there at one.
  • I don't have any ones. Can you break a five?
  • The sound and vibe of this one is right there in the title.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 May 2022
  • There were the highs of good test results and the lows of the bad ones.
    Lori Segal, Allure, 11 Oct. 2018
  • In a lot of ways, the new uniforms look like the old ones.
    Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Read on to learn more about the types and how to choose the one that's right for you.
    Denise Mann, Health, 25 Mar. 2023
  • But the monkeys at the zoo weren’t the only ones with a beef.
    Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The back one's tilt down, the front one's tilt up to stop the sheer forces in the fuselage.
    Michael Calore, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2024
  • And the most painful part is that students are the ones who feel it.
    CBS News, 15 Sep. 2019
  • The cars might not be great, but have a lot of laughs with this one.
    Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 16 Jan. 2021
  • One of those phones is the one that may ring if there’s a bomb threat.
    Alexandra Kleeman, Vanities, 2 July 2018
  • And this one is from the tree that is overhanging the gravesite.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2022
  • No one was seen to read the questions and then turn away.
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Read them all, then get ready to debate which one's the best of the trio.
    Lizz Schumer, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023
  • The men, for their part, have had access to one all along.
    Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2021
  • So, which ones are the best types of Christmas trees for your home?
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 2 Sep. 2023
  • To find one near you, visit www.subaru.com/makeadogsday.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The moral of this one is easy to love—there's no one way to be a great mother.
    Kara Thompson, Town & Country, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The shoulder joint is the most mobile one in your body.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Thought, as far as lip balms go, this one is a bit pricey.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The buds that did emerge were, like the ones in the Northeast, killed by a cold snap in the early spring.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Sure, this one's a bit of a splurge, but a little bit goes a long way.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022
  • So which grocery stores and open and which ones are closed?
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Providers go out of business, and new ones take their place.
    Jeanne Pinder, Philly.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Test out each service for free, then find the one that’s right for you.
    Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2022
  • First run Trivia buffs will note that Burt scored the first one.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
  • If a scene exists for mats, this one got dressed for it.
    Vogue, 8 Jan. 2022
  • That one was also too hot to sit around in book drafts.
    Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • They were all trotted out again, even the ones that no longer made sense.
    Author: Charles Wohlforth, Alaska Dispatch News, 5 Nov. 2017
  • My dad says that a beanie—even a tiny one—should cover a man’s ears.
    Tyler Watamanuk, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2022

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