one and the same

phrase

: one person or thing and not two

The restaurant's owner and chef are one and the same (person).

Examples of one and the same in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a hotter world, protecting workers and protecting business resilience are increasingly one and the same. — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

For these two men are one and the same within Schnabel’s tragicomic universe. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

By passing Section 106, the Commonwealth can show that leading on AI innovation and leading on responsible oversight are one and the same. — Jesse Rothman, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026

If the flag featured in the newspaper is one and the same, the two people named in the photo caption may offer clues to its provenance. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for one and the same

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe

Video

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