Examples of 'there was only one' in a sentence

Meaning of "there was only one"

There was only one indicates that there was a singular instance or occurrence of something, emphasizing a lack of alternatives, duplicates, or variations. This phrase suggests a unique or exclusive situation, event, or object

How to use "there was only one" in a sentence

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there was only one
There was only one possible escape route.
At that time there was only one paragraph.
There was only one toothbrush in the bathroom.
Steve said there was only one option.
There was only one of those things left.
Caller said there was only one shooter.
There was only one person he did not hate.
And he realized there was only one explanation.
There was only one key and it was destroyed.
I could see there was only one cure.
There was only one last page to read.
I thought there was only one role.
There was only one answer to that question.
Tom realized there was only one exit.
There was only one man who was happy.

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They would if there was only one egg.
So there was only one thing left to consider.
Remains unconscious man there was only one of us.
But there was only one man in my life.
Our intelligence suggests there was only one cosmonaut.
And there was only one tower left.
I thought you said there was only one event.
There was only one other man McCartney.
But really there was only one.
There was only one way to get to you.
I decided that there was only one way out.
There was only one way to find out.
I thought there was only one rift.
There was only one car on the bluff.
I thought there was only one body.
There was only one guard on this side.
Originally there was only one queen.
There was only one left in the country.
He declared there was only one god.
There was only one way to stay alive.
I thought there was only one kind.
There was only one way to prevent that.
I thought there was only one guy.
There was only one bus on the road.
I thought you said there was only one car.
But there was only one super winner.
Burrows said there was only one.
There was only one thing we disagreed about.
I thought there was only one bomb.
There was only one message that mattered.
You told me there was only one hill.
There was only one major industry there.
Our intelligence suggests there was only one cosmanaut.
Said there was only one ever better.
I always had an idea there was only one system.

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