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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This opportunity with adidas is one of a kind, though.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
Rare is it that a home with direct frontage on the lake comes to market, and this extraordinary retreat on the lake’s eastern shore in Glenbrook, Nevada, is certainly one of a kind.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
Seeing the video after another thrilling day helped drive home the fact that, like Palau, the Explorer is one of a kind.
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Top cruise lines, including Seabourn and Viking, have recently launched small expedition ships.
—Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Garner, who died in late December, was one of a kind — a multidimensional artist who throughout a five-decade career continuously reinvented herself.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
Rare is it that a home with direct frontage on the lake comes to market, and this extraordinary retreat on the lake’s eastern shore in Glenbrook, Nevada, is certainly one of a kind.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
Seeing the video after another thrilling day helped drive home the fact that, like Palau, the Explorer is one of a kind.
5 More Adventure Ships
Top cruise lines, including Seabourn and Viking, have recently launched small expedition ships.
—Jennifer Billock, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Garner, who died in late December, was one of a kind — a multidimensional artist who throughout a five-decade career continuously reinvented herself.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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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 6 Feb. 2025.
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