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 despite claiming to be the one and only democracy in the Middle East, the Israeli government has weaponized anti-Semitism to defend its crimes against the Palestinian people and quell any resistance or critique against it. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Democracy versus corruption and oligarchical totalitarianism is the one and only point. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

In my view, the Sentinel seemed to base this on Culver’s suspension from office as the one and only factor. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Ferrell’s childhood exposure to Rockefeller Center is courtesy of his dad, the one and only Will Ferrell. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the one and only

• lonely