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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Sunscreens are one of the only skin care products that are regulated by the FDA for efficacy, so they are required to have an expiration date and to last for at least three years unopened.
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
For some, like a poor Black woman in the South, for example, something like a spotless home may have been one of the only ways to maintain a sense of dignity and control in a world that constantly tried to strip it away.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 May 2025
New York City is one of the only cities that made the list that wasn't in the West or the South.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 May 2025
But wasn’t Rubio one of the only Cabinet members in that meeting who looked uncomfortable?
—Devan Schwartz, Vox, 10 May 2025
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Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
For some, like a poor Black woman in the South, for example, something like a spotless home may have been one of the only ways to maintain a sense of dignity and control in a world that constantly tried to strip it away.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 May 2025
New York City is one of the only cities that made the list that wasn't in the West or the South.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 May 2025
But wasn’t Rubio one of the only Cabinet members in that meeting who looked uncomfortable?
—Devan Schwartz, Vox, 10 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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