ONE AND ONLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does one and only mean? 

• ONE AND ONLY (adjective)
  The adjective ONE AND ONLY has 1 sense:

1. eminent beyond or above comparison

  Familiarity information: ONE AND ONLY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ONE AND ONLY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Eminent beyond or above comparison

Synonyms:

matchless; nonpareil; one; one and only; peerless; unmatchable; unmatched; unrivaled; unrivalled

Context example:

unrivaled mastery of her art

Similar:

incomparable; uncomparable (such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared)

 Context examples 

There lies our one and only hope.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Assignment of NSC numbers was never done in a way that would guarantee one and only one NSC number would be assigned to a particular substance.

(NSC Number, NCI Thesaurus)

If you are already married or in an established relationship, then you will have time for each other—see if you can take a spontaneous getaway with your one and only.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Now that, through the intelligence and activity of Mr. Malone (I cannot help quoting the words), we have got our chart, our one and only immediate duty is to get ourselves safe and sound out of this awful place.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

This day, March 11, will be wonderful if you travel to see a client or have a romantic evening, whether you meet someone new for coffee or plan a dinner date with your one and only.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)