one and the same
phrase
: one person or thing and not two
The restaurant's owner and chef are one and the same (person).
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If the flag featured in the newspaper is one and the same, the two people named in the photo caption may offer clues to its provenance.
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Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?
Is it all the same anyway?
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“One and the same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20and%20the%20same. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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