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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With their 2022 compilation Hits to the Head, Franz Ferdinand proved themselves one of the only 21st century rock bands who could pull off a bona fide greatest-hits album without looking criminally delusional.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
Some frightened residents even abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing on foot from the engulfing blaze.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
For her first few Golden Globes, Young would coordinate to borrow dresses in New York, working with editorial PR teams and their samples, before her talent would jet off to L.A. to pick up jewelry at Neil Lane, who was one of the only jewelers in the red carpet game at the time.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
But Kidman is one of the only good things about it, offering an early glimpse at her ability to equalize flinty resolve with giggling coquettishness.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
Some frightened residents even abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing on foot from the engulfing blaze.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
For her first few Golden Globes, Young would coordinate to borrow dresses in New York, working with editorial PR teams and their samples, before her talent would jet off to L.A. to pick up jewelry at Neil Lane, who was one of the only jewelers in the red carpet game at the time.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
But Kidman is one of the only good things about it, offering an early glimpse at her ability to equalize flinty resolve with giggling coquettishness.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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