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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In 2001, Mirapex was the only game in town, but when the generics came out in 2010, most of us switched over.
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J. Aaron Sanders, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
However, a dark matter particle that interacts through the weak interaction (or, perhaps more completely, the electroweak interaction) isn’t the only game in town.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
For Dooley, who had dedicated his professional life to finding shipwrecks, Carisub was the only game in town.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Rival cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike , a fellow Club name, also emphasizes its platform approach, so Palo Alto isn't the only game in town.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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J. Aaron Sanders, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
However, a dark matter particle that interacts through the weak interaction (or, perhaps more completely, the electroweak interaction) isn’t the only game in town.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
For Dooley, who had dedicated his professional life to finding shipwrecks, Carisub was the only game in town.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Rival cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike , a fellow Club name, also emphasizes its platform approach, so Palo Alto isn't the only game in town.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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