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

Note: The fourth season of the series, Slasher: Flesh & Blood, is streaming on Shudder and stars the one and only Canadian icon of body horror himself, David Cronenberg. —EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023

Tonight, the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award is being given to someone who lives and breathes that same philosophy: the one and only Trisha Yearwood. —Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024

Remix feat the one and only, queen of my heart and lifelong inspiration @mariahcarey is out this friday !!!!!!!!!!! —Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024

Chaired by the one and only Shaggy, the event takes place every February and features workshops, panels, discussions, dinners, film screenings, and live performances led by some of Jamaica’s top musical artists, producers, managers, and more. —Annie Daly, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024

First up, Zendaya’s show-stopping Dune: Part Two London premiere look which featured archival Mugler, styled by the one and only Law Roach. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Feb. 2024

The city and county planners have convinced themselves every Chick-fil-A customer will use Route 140 to turn onto the extension of Market Street, aka, Old Baltimore Road, to access the one and only entrance/exit. —For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2024

There will never be another Len Goodman but the one and only will always be at the heart of our show. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2023

For me, Buddy Guy has always been the one and only. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024