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

That left just the World Cup’s favorite artist — the one and only Shakira — to embrace the final spotlight. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

The comeback show was also sprinkled with starry performances from Tyla, Blackpink's Lisa and the one and only Cher. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 16 July 2026

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

Rhymes for the one and only

• lonely