one of a kind
noun phrase
: a person or thing that is not like any other person or thing
I don't know how we'll ever replace Mary after she retires. She's really one of a kind.
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Danielle and Jacob Resch’s midcentury modern abode in New Albany’s Silver Hills neighborhood is one of a kind.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
The Reframe Beauty Compression Complex Face Sculpting Cream is truly one of a kind.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Each piece features its own completely unique real acacia wood grain, so this serving bowl is truly one of a kind.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2025
In this sense, Ujiri might have been one of a kind.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
The Reframe Beauty Compression Complex Face Sculpting Cream is truly one of a kind.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Each piece features its own completely unique real acacia wood grain, so this serving bowl is truly one of a kind.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2025
In this sense, Ujiri might have been one of a kind.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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“One of a kind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20a%20kind. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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