the one and only

noun

—used before the name of a famous person to say that there is no one else like that person

the one and only Elvis Presley

Examples of the one and only in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And an even greater miracle is that the film will be directed by the one and only Destin Daniel Cretton. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 July 2026

Good morning, Jason Mast here filling in for the one and only Ed Silverman. — Jason Mast, STAT, 8 July 2026

To judge a work of fiction as a finite, single purpose structure would be the one and only grievous error. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026

His wife, the one and only Elizabeth Taylor—whom Swift named a song after—was in attendance and cut a 14-foot-high cake during the soirée. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for the one and only

• lonely