one and only
Singular true love
One and only emphasizes uniqueness or exclusivity.
It can introduce someone singular and irreplaceable: Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only Elvis Presley!
It also refers to a person's true love or soulmate: She's my one and only.
The phrase adds dramatic or romantic emphasis to what "only" already conveys.
- exclusivelyOnly, nothing else
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- irreplaceableHaving no adequate substitute
- belovedOne who is treasured
- uniqueOnly one exists
once-in-a-lifetime · darling · true love · love of my life · single · meant to be · rarity · soulmate · matchless · cherished · twin flame · other half · better half · adored · inimitable · treasured · nonpareil · incomparable
- Number Phrasestwo cents, three strikes, four corners, five senses, six feet under
- soulmate termssoulmate, true love, perfect match, twin flame, meant to be
- restrictorsjust, merely, solely, exclusively, purely
- singularitiesBig Bang
- pet namessweetheart, darling, Buddy, honey, Max
- superlativesexcellent, superb, best, outstanding, supreme
one and onlycommon
Widespread and unremarkable
run-of-the-mill · ordinary · dime a dozen · garden-variety · commonplace
one and onlyinterchangeable
Able to replace another
replaceable · expendable · substitutable · dispensable · fungible
one and onlyfling
Forceful toss, or tryst
flavor of the week · passing fancy · rebound · side piece · placeholder
one, only, oneself, oneness, atone, one-time, atonement, one-upmanship, atoning