How to Use one in a Sentence

one

noun
Definition of onenext
Synonyms for onenext
  • I'll be there at one.
  • I don't have any ones. Can you break a five?
  • The sound and vibe of this one is right there in the title.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 May 2022
  • There were the highs of good test results and the lows of the bad ones.
    — Lori Segal, Allure, 11 Oct. 2018
  • And the most painful part is that students are the ones who feel it.
    — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2019
  • No one was seen to read the questions and then turn away.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2021
  • But the monkeys at the zoo weren’t the only ones with a beef.
    — Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2017
  • And this one is from the tree that is overhanging the gravesite.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Read on to learn more about the types and how to choose the one that's right for you.
    — Denise Mann, Health, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The cars might not be great, but have a lot of laughs with this one.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 16 Jan. 2021
  • One of those phones is the one that may ring if there’s a bomb threat.
    — Alexandra Kleeman, Vanities, 2 July 2018
  • The shoulder joint is the most mobile one in your body.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 16 Sep. 2022
  • So which grocery stores and open and which ones are closed?
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • That one was also too hot to sit around in book drafts.
    — Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Read them all, then get ready to debate which one's the best of the trio.
    — Lizz Schumer, goodhousekeeping.com, 16 May 2023
  • The men, for their part, have had access to one all along.
    — Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2021
  • This one was playing with a toy gun in front of a gazebo.
    — Elizabeth Alexander, The New Yorker, 15 June 2020
  • Providers go out of business, and new ones take their place.
    — Jeanne Pinder, Philly.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • To find one near you, visit www.subaru.com/makeadogsday.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2020
  • If a scene exists for mats, this one got dressed for it.
    — Vogue, 8 Jan. 2022
  • Thought, as far as lip balms go, this one is a bit pricey.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The moral of this one is easy to love—there's no one way to be a great mother.
    — Kara Thompson, Town & Country, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Bullpens likely to have to finish this one for both teams.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 20 May 2022
  • They were all trotted out again, even the ones that no longer made sense.
    — Author: Charles Wohlforth, Alaska Dispatch News, 5 Nov. 2017
  • As journeys to hell and back go, this one was a pleasure.
    — Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022
  • No one has been able to answer that question in eight years.
    — Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2022
  • No one knows what’s a safe bet at the box office anymore.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Then my grandfather died and there was no one left to scold him.
    — Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • An idea began to form, one that would steer her life for years to come.
    — Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Test out each service for free, then find the one that’s right for you.
    — Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2022

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