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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Medical education, including nursing and midwifery, was one of the only forms of education still available to women in the country. —

Brian Cheng, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024 Kansas City is arguably one of the only teams that can orchestrate such thrilling wins, despite facing several sticky situations. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Jimin became one of the only members of BTS to deliver more than one solo album this summer, when his latest EP Muse arrived. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, and Michael Bublé will be there as usual, but that's one of the only things that's normal about this last Voice episode of the year — well, that and the fact there will be a whole lot of amazing singing going on. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for one of the only

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