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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To this day, the Super Bowl remains one of the only TV programs that is bought and sold in the absence of any ratings projections.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The county was found to be one of the only in the Bay Area without an ethics policy or whistleblower procedure, and the report mentioned instances of nepotism and lack of oversight with spending public funds.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Michigan is a blast, one of the only other teams in college basketball that still has more makes than misses.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The Miu Miu series was introduced in 2011, and is one of the only consistent commissioning platforms that exists exclusively for female filmmakers.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The county was found to be one of the only in the Bay Area without an ethics policy or whistleblower procedure, and the report mentioned instances of nepotism and lack of oversight with spending public funds.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Michigan is a blast, one of the only other teams in college basketball that still has more makes than misses.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The Miu Miu series was introduced in 2011, and is one of the only consistent commissioning platforms that exists exclusively for female filmmakers.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 27 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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