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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At the cockroach, at the gargantuan goldfish, at the one and only Carmelita Tropicana! —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 And few people can bring a heightened kind of excitement to both pop culture and fashion lovers, quite like the one and only Victoria Beckham. —

Irene Kim, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 Reviewers should think about how maybe the new iPhone is the one and only affordable computer a homebound disabled person has to stay in touch with family and friends on social media, as well as for ordering food and other essentials. —

Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Lenny Kravitz posted to Instagram on Sept. 29 and shared a pair of selfies with the one and only Frankie Valli after the two musicians recently ran into one another before or after hopping on a flight. —

Jack Irvin, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the one and only

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