Definition: 1. The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number. 2. A single person or thing. 3. Used of a single unit or thing; not two or more.
Use 'one' in a sentence:
1. Six to one is a good price for that horse.
2. There will be two ballot boxes—one for yesses and one for noes.
3. She's one of life's losers.
4. I used a long exposure for this one.
5. He's one of our regulars.
6. One tries one's best.
7. The price is obviously one of the main selling points.
8. The task was a formidable one.
9. One minus one is zero.
10. I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one.
11. No one doubted his ability.
12. Listen, I finish at one.
13. No-one enjoys paying tax.
14. One girl was chewing gum.
15. It's never worked from day one.
16. I'd like one the same as yours.
17. Knit one row, purl one row.
18. No one was at home.
19. Amazingly, no one noticed.
20. She's one snappy dresser.
21. There is, in addition, one further point to make.
22. Even if one person is hurt that is one too many.
23. We went into the room one by one.
24. For Christmas my brother and I got new underwear, one toy and one book.
25. One needs space to be oneself.
26. One mistake and you're toast.
27. One moment he wasn't there, the next he was.
28. No one likes to lose.
29. This is just one of a whole complex of issues.
30. According to one survey, one woman in eight is infertile.
31. All these jobs can now be done by one single machine.
32. There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one.
33. Happy New Year to one and all!
34. There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene.
35. One more, please!
36. There's room for one more at the table.
37. My new job is much the same as the old one.
38. I'll be famous one day, just you wait!
39. One day, I'll be rich and famous.
40. It's been one of those days!
41. This is one of the most commonly used methods.
42. No one survived the crash.
43. This one works in exactly the same way as the other.
44. This is too big ─ have you got a small one?
45. At one stage it looked as though they would win.
46. No one can get the better of her in an argument.
47. A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry.
48. This problem is the reverse of the previous one.
49. The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one.
50. It's a present for one of my children.
51. The book wasn't anything like as good as her first one.
52. There remained one significant problem.
53. The problem is not primarily a financial one.
54. The system was introduced on a trial basis for one month.
55. This is the one major drawback of the new system.
56. The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time.
57. One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts.
