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
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In the process, Khamenei managed to subjugate the Assembly of Experts, the one and only body with the constitutional authority to supervise him.
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Sanam Vakil, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2017
Getting to share the screen with the one and only Hugh Wolverine Jackman was something only dreams are made of.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 July 2024
The film is the first R rating for the MCU − and the one and only theatrical release in 2024 for Marvel Studios.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
Reynolds's wife, the one and only Blake Lively, walked the carpet in a femme fatal version of Deadpool's red ensemble (made by Versace) with the glam to match.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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Sanam Vakil, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2017
Getting to share the screen with the one and only Hugh Wolverine Jackman was something only dreams are made of.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 July 2024
The film is the first R rating for the MCU − and the one and only theatrical release in 2024 for Marvel Studios.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
Reynolds's wife, the one and only Blake Lively, walked the carpet in a femme fatal version of Deadpool's red ensemble (made by Versace) with the glam to match.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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“The one and only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20one%20and%20only. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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