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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Jill Inderstrodt, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
On December 11, one of the only 174 examples of the model ever made will cross the auction block through Bonhams.
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Darby’s murder is one of the only cases this year that police have no leads on at all.
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Ward is one of the only members on the association’s executive board who currently works in a public high school, according to a press release.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jill Inderstrodt, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
On December 11, one of the only 174 examples of the model ever made will cross the auction block through Bonhams.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Darby’s murder is one of the only cases this year that police have no leads on at all.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Ward is one of the only members on the association’s executive board who currently works in a public high school, according to a press release.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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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 18 Dec. 2025.
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