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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When rural Georgians are too sick to drive themselves, Uber or Lyft is often one of the only ways to reach medical care in the state capital. —

Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 This 2018 milestone marked one of the only times during her View tenure that conservative cohost Meghan McCain was on camera without attempting to speak. —

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024 The Dark Bar possesses one of the only 71 bottles produced and sold at a cost of $145,000 each. —

Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 The shop is one of the only places in town that still has underground tunnels beneath the building — tunnels that once connected the small town including routes to Jackson House Hotel. —

James Barrett, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for one of the only

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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 28 Nov. 2024.

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