one of a kind
noun phrase
: a person or thing that is not like any other person or thing
I don't know how we'll ever replace Mary after she retires. She's really one of a kind.
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Her energy is unmatched—one of a kind.
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Like the museum-grade artworks that populate its expansive walls and outdoor spaces, this Miami modernist home was always destined to be one of a kind.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Her energy is unmatched—one of a kind.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Like the museum-grade artworks that populate its expansive walls and outdoor spaces, this Miami modernist home was always destined to be one of a kind.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Her energy is unmatched -- one of a kind.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“One of a kind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20a%20kind. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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