the only game in town
noun phrase
: the only available, desirable, or valuable thing
For serious home cooks, this stove is the only game in town.
Our company is no longer the only game in town. We now have serious competition.
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Robert Friedman has been in the media space for decades, helping lead established companies like New Line and MTV, back when movies and television were the only game in town.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Underdog best ball drafts are the only game in town right now.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
What is more, ISIS is not the only game in town: the pro–al Qaeda group Jemaah Islamiyah has rebuilt its network over the past couple of years.
—Zachary Abuza, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2019
Microsoft is no longer the only game in town in generative AI.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
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Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Underdog best ball drafts are the only game in town right now.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
What is more, ISIS is not the only game in town: the pro–al Qaeda group Jemaah Islamiyah has rebuilt its network over the past couple of years.
—Zachary Abuza, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2019
Microsoft is no longer the only game in town in generative AI.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the only game in town
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“The only game in town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20only%20game%20in%20town. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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