one of a kind
noun phrase
: a person or thing that is not like any other person or thing
I don't know how we'll ever replace Mary after she retires. She's really one of a kind.
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Garner, who died in late December, was one of a kind — a multidimensional artist who throughout a five-decade career continuously reinvented herself.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
What People Are Saying Obituary: Hudson's personality was one of a kind.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
While the professional version was neat and instantly recognizable as Santa, the poster's attempt was one of a kind, to say the least.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
What Vera built is one of a kind, what the Vera Wang brand is is one of a kind and Vera Wang is a legend and one of a kind.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
What People Are Saying Obituary: Hudson's personality was one of a kind.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
While the professional version was neat and instantly recognizable as Santa, the poster's attempt was one of a kind, to say the least.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
What Vera built is one of a kind, what the Vera Wang brand is is one of a kind and Vera Wang is a legend and one of a kind.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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“One of a kind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20a%20kind. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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