the one and only
noun
—used before the name of a famous person to say that there is no one else like that person
the one and only Elvis Presley
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Tonal just launched its first reformer-style Pilates classes taught by the one and only Kristin McGee, who designed them with midlife women foremost in mind.
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
As its name suggests, the yearly event serves as an all-out celebration of the one and only Rod Serling, who grew up in the city of Binghamton (where SerlingFest has been held since 2017) prior to changing the very face of television with The Twilight Zone.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ares, and Disney is seeking to stoke interest with a new trailer that shows the titular program going back to the original 1984 grid—and encountering an unexpected figure: the one and only Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges).
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
That's right, thanks to the one and only Taylor Swift for hopping on and deciding to talk with two complete idiots that don't know anything about the music industry.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
As its name suggests, the yearly event serves as an all-out celebration of the one and only Rod Serling, who grew up in the city of Binghamton (where SerlingFest has been held since 2017) prior to changing the very face of television with The Twilight Zone.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ares, and Disney is seeking to stoke interest with a new trailer that shows the titular program going back to the original 1984 grid—and encountering an unexpected figure: the one and only Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges).
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
That's right, thanks to the one and only Taylor Swift for hopping on and deciding to talk with two complete idiots that don't know anything about the music industry.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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“The one and only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20one%20and%20only. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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