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

Examples of the one and only in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the one and only place in the U.S. where swimming with manatees is legal and provides visitors with the incredible opportunity to observe these gentle giants up-close. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 24 June 2024

Still active after all these years For reasons that aren’t clear, the worm creator abandoned the one and only IP address that was designated as its command-and-control channel. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024

What, then, might previous contests—the one and only Cold War and the many earlier cold wars—suggest about this one? —Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021

The annual event, which celebrates media and entertainment content made by women, for women, kicked off at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angles on May 21, this year honoring the one and only Carol Burnett, among others. —Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024

John Alton shot a lot of day-for-night photography, and it’s filled with great actors, including the one and only Charles McGraw. —Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024

Note: The fourth season of the series, Slasher: Flesh & Blood, is streaming on Shudder and stars the one and only Canadian icon of body horror himself, David Cronenberg. —EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023

Tonight, the inaugural June Carter Cash Humanitarian Award is being given to someone who lives and breathes that same philosophy: the one and only Trisha Yearwood. —Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024

Remix feat the one and only, queen of my heart and lifelong inspiration @mariahcarey is out this friday !!!!!!!!!!! —Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024