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.
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Learn about the Student of the Week nominees: Daphne Powell, J. Graham Brown School: Daphne is faced with a rare blood disease yet is one of the only divers on our school swim/dive team.
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The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
The dress was one of the only elements planned ahead of time — the rest, from Beyoncé’s performance to Tom Hank’s appearance — was a surprise.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Snow Mountain Ranch, about a 20-minute drive away, has one of the only summertime tubing hills in the United States, as well as miniature golf, archery, and a climbing wall to keep everyone busy.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Feverfew Feverfew is one of the only ingredients that help address the pain directly.
—Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Studio Effects is one of the only concrete AI feature sets built into Windows outside of Copilot for the time being.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
This is one of the only machines on our list that uses a self-cleaning feature.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
Saint Louis Zoo This essential destination is one of the only free zoos in the country, and my all-time favorite place to take my boys.
—Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
But there is also the creepy idea that in a society this circumscribed and oppressive perhaps taking another’s life was one of the only truly free, independent acts that a woman could commit.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024
The dress was one of the only elements planned ahead of time — the rest, from Beyoncé’s performance to Tom Hank’s appearance — was a surprise.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Snow Mountain Ranch, about a 20-minute drive away, has one of the only summertime tubing hills in the United States, as well as miniature golf, archery, and a climbing wall to keep everyone busy.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Feverfew Feverfew is one of the only ingredients that help address the pain directly.
—Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Studio Effects is one of the only concrete AI feature sets built into Windows outside of Copilot for the time being.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
This is one of the only machines on our list that uses a self-cleaning feature.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
Saint Louis Zoo This essential destination is one of the only free zoos in the country, and my all-time favorite place to take my boys.
—Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
But there is also the creepy idea that in a society this circumscribed and oppressive perhaps taking another’s life was one of the only truly free, independent acts that a woman could commit.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024
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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 26 Apr. 2024.
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