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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The YouTube show was one of the only outlets given prime live-streaming real estate at the Mamdani victory party in June, while some other media outlets were given more limited access.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Buoyed by a tourism boom that began with the Barcelona Olympics, in 1992, and paused only for the COVID-19 pandemic, the site may be one of the only large construction projects in the world which pays for itself.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The budget is one of the only areas where the governor has leverage to advance his policy priorities.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Among the neighborhoods that see the most shootings, Winton Hills is one of the only ones seeing an increase this year.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Buoyed by a tourism boom that began with the Barcelona Olympics, in 1992, and paused only for the COVID-19 pandemic, the site may be one of the only large construction projects in the world which pays for itself.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The budget is one of the only areas where the governor has leverage to advance his policy priorities.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Among the neighborhoods that see the most shootings, Winton Hills is one of the only ones seeing an increase this year.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“One of the only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20the%20only. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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