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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That's right, thanks to the one and only Taylor Swift for hopping on and deciding to talk with two complete idiots that don't know anything about the music industry.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Plus, a look at the one and only time Zelenskyy came face to face with Vladimir Putin.
—ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
Words by the one and only Sarah Jessica Parker. ...
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
In a new Allure video published on Aug. 12, the Grammy winner, 56, looked back on her most memorable music video outfits, including the one and only Santa Claus suit from the famous 1994 shoot.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Plus, a look at the one and only time Zelenskyy came face to face with Vladimir Putin.
—ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
Words by the one and only Sarah Jessica Parker. ...
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
In a new Allure video published on Aug. 12, the Grammy winner, 56, looked back on her most memorable music video outfits, including the one and only Santa Claus suit from the famous 1994 shoot.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the one and only
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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 5 Sep. 2025.
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