one of the only
idiom
: 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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Some of the sampled areas are so remote that helicopters are one of the only ways to access them.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 22 May 2024
But her deadpan response to Daniel’s insistence that their spouses are imposters is one of the only outright hilarious moments in the film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 May 2024
Chris Algieri, who has a Bachelor’s degree, is one of the only championship boxers who has reached that level of education during his pro career.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
The Lost Coast, a Northern California trail on many a hiker’s bucket list, is one of the only coastal backpacking opportunities in the contiguous United States.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Police say the weapons are one of the only tools that officers have to keep themselves safe in volatile settings.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The violence comes as the U.S. warned of a looming offensive on El Fasher -- one of the only remaining cities in the Sudanese Army's control -- by the RSF Paramilitary group and allied militias.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 15 May 2024
The competition, which kicks off the dog show, is one of the only events in the show that allows non-purebred dogs to compete.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2024
That meant a perjury charge was one of the only tangible deterrents against a false candidate declaration.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 22 May 2024
But her deadpan response to Daniel’s insistence that their spouses are imposters is one of the only outright hilarious moments in the film.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 May 2024
Chris Algieri, who has a Bachelor’s degree, is one of the only championship boxers who has reached that level of education during his pro career.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024
The Lost Coast, a Northern California trail on many a hiker’s bucket list, is one of the only coastal backpacking opportunities in the contiguous United States.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Police say the weapons are one of the only tools that officers have to keep themselves safe in volatile settings.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The violence comes as the U.S. warned of a looming offensive on El Fasher -- one of the only remaining cities in the Sudanese Army's control -- by the RSF Paramilitary group and allied militias.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 15 May 2024
The competition, which kicks off the dog show, is one of the only events in the show that allows non-purebred dogs to compete.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2024
That meant a perjury charge was one of the only tangible deterrents against a false candidate declaration.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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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 1 Jun. 2024.
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