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
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The family even got a visit from the one and only Saint Nick.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
And another surprise for you – the mighty, the one and only, Ringo Starr!
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
With a little ingenuity, this can be the one and only dress you pack.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
At the cockroach, at the gargantuan goldfish, at the one and only Carmelita Tropicana!
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
And another surprise for you – the mighty, the one and only, Ringo Starr!
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
With a little ingenuity, this can be the one and only dress you pack.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
At the cockroach, at the gargantuan goldfish, at the one and only Carmelita Tropicana!
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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“The one and only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20one%20and%20only. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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