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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Justin Fashanu is one of the only players to come out as gay in that time.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
What’s more, the field is one of the only areas where employment for young workers has actually been growing faster than for older workers.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
In my experience, yoga pants are one of the only styles that truly do it all.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Don’t miss the opportunity to walk by one of the only homes to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, located on the same block.
—Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
What’s more, the field is one of the only areas where employment for young workers has actually been growing faster than for older workers.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
In my experience, yoga pants are one of the only styles that truly do it all.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Don’t miss the opportunity to walk by one of the only homes to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, located on the same block.
—Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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