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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Thanks to a Supreme Court decision, Nevada wasn’t the only game in town.
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Harry Enten, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
For anyone who wants to get those registers ringing while people are hellbent on emptying their wallets, the NFL is the only game in town.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
That party fizzled out, but those casino-like plays are resurfacing for a day or two, feeding off the current bitcoin rally, which still feels like the only game in town.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Even Emirates is flying to Israel from New York airports, although this require a 20-hour-plus journey through Dubai (DXB.)
Unsurprisingly, as essentially the only game in town, El Al’s profit grew from $117 million in 2023 to $545 million in 2024, while load factor increased from 86% to 94%.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Harry Enten, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
For anyone who wants to get those registers ringing while people are hellbent on emptying their wallets, the NFL is the only game in town.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025
That party fizzled out, but those casino-like plays are resurfacing for a day or two, feeding off the current bitcoin rally, which still feels like the only game in town.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Even Emirates is flying to Israel from New York airports, although this require a 20-hour-plus journey through Dubai (DXB.)
Unsurprisingly, as essentially the only game in town, El Al’s profit grew from $117 million in 2023 to $545 million in 2024, while load factor increased from 86% to 94%.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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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 21 Jul. 2025.
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