one of the only
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: 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.
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Croft is best known as Raven on Titans, one of the only shows to make the jump from DC Universe to HBO Max.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
To her, motherhood seemed like one of the only things that made the future feel exciting.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Sunnyvale is one of the only departments in the country that fully cross-trains police officers as firefighters and EMTs.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Renfrows were one of the only African American families in Grinnell at that time, and her parents stressed the importance of education for all of their children.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
To her, motherhood seemed like one of the only things that made the future feel exciting.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Sunnyvale is one of the only departments in the country that fully cross-trains police officers as firefighters and EMTs.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Renfrows were one of the only African American families in Grinnell at that time, and her parents stressed the importance of education for all of their children.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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“One of the only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20the%20only. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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