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.

Examples of one of the only in a Sentence

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This was followed by the arrival of soldiers in Vietnam-era uniforms from the 101st Airborne Division, out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, one of the only Army bases, other than Fort Bragg, where service members are more likely than the average American to die of a drug overdose. —Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Cardi could become one of the only female rappers in history to dominate the Billboard 200 multiple times. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

But for Bulluck-Major, who serves as executive director of the Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic and is one of the only women to own a major sports property, this game represented something much bigger than football. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025

The YouTube show was one of the only outlets given prime live-streaming real estate at the Mamdani victory party in June, while some other media outlets were given more limited access. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for one of the only

• lonely