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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Outside, the resort-style grounds reveal why this estate is truly one of a kind.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
To have experiences with other people that were one of a kind and completely exciting and unique and engaging and revealing.
—Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
So while there are other orange-colored mammals, the ginger cat is one of a kind.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2025
Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
To have experiences with other people that were one of a kind and completely exciting and unique and engaging and revealing.
—Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
So while there are other orange-colored mammals, the ginger cat is one of a kind.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2025
Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for one of a kind
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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 1 Jul. 2025.
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