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  2. 1. adjective A phrase used when introducing someone to emphasize that they are famous and uniquely talented. It gives me great pleasure to welcome the one and only Oprah! 2. noun One's only true love. Of course I'll stay true to you while I'm gone—you're my one and only! See also: and, one.

  3. The phrase “one and only” is a commonly used idiom that refers to something or someone that is unique, special, or irreplaceable. It is often used to describe a person’s significant other, a beloved pet, or an object of great sentimental value. However, the origins of this idiom are not entirely clear.

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    Idiom: one and only 1. the only person or type of something 2. beyond or above comparison to something else

    — My grandmother was theone and onlywoman in her college who became a doctor. — This is the one and onlyphoto of your great-grandmother so be careful with it. — Myone and onlymemory of traveling to Egypt was getting food poisoning and being sick for five days. — This is my one and only copy so please don't write on it. — The one and onlyconversatio...

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  4. used to emphasize that somebody is famous or that something is the only one of its kind: That was the one and only James Brown, with ‘Try me’. ♢ My trip to France is the one and only time I’ve been out of the country.

  5. only: This may be your one and only opportunity to meet her. the one and only. idiom. the only person or thing of this type: And now I'd like to introduce, the one and only Stevie Wonder! (Definition of one and only from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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  7. one and only in British English. a. (adjective) incomparable; unique. b. (as noun) the object of all one's love. you are my one and only. See full dictionary entry for only. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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