one of the only
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: one of very few : one in a small class or category
That was one of the only times I ever saw my father cry.
This is one of the only places in the world where the plant is found.
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The Grateful Dead is one of the only acts out there that lets demand outpace supply, but the strategy seems to work perfectly every time it's employed.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The Ryder Hotel The Ryder is one of the only hotels in Charleston with a pool.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Writing is one of the only things I’ve been naturally talented at.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
More significantly, the vengeful felon-in-chief has sent a clear-cut message: Oppose his heedless, plainly unconstitutional actions in court — one of the only avenues left to fight Trump’s creeping authoritarianism — and there will be a dear price to pay.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The Ryder Hotel The Ryder is one of the only hotels in Charleston with a pool.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Writing is one of the only things I’ve been naturally talented at.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025
More significantly, the vengeful felon-in-chief has sent a clear-cut message: Oppose his heedless, plainly unconstitutional actions in court — one of the only avenues left to fight Trump’s creeping authoritarianism — and there will be a dear price to pay.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“One of the only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20the%20only. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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