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

Microsoft’s testing some neat new features for the Windows 11 Snipping Tool and the one and only Notepad dot exe. —Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2023

Looking for the goods from the one and only Phil Steele? —Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2023

The shirts entered the scene via the one and only Joanna Gaines, who wore a rust orange plaid button-down in the perfect late summer fashion: tied around her waist. —Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2023

Some of them testified at the one and only hearing on the bill in January. —Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2023

Sounds bad, but hey, who wouldn’t be at least a little flattered if they were being portrayed by the one and only Salma Hayek? —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2023

The queen of country, Dolly Parton, is hosting the 58th ACM Awards alongside the one and only Garth Brooks. —Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 11 May 2023

At the center of all the nostalgia is the one and only Jamie Lynn Spears, who is finally back in the spotlight after years in the shadows. —Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 27 July 2023

All our prayers are going toward the one and only Material Girl. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 June 2023

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