one of a kind
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He was a great lad as well as a wonderful talent, and one of a kind in many ways!
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Richard is one of a kind — no pun intended.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
While there are some fully off-grid dwellers, ranging from high-end desert oases and North Coast communes to the famous counterculture settlement of Imperial County’s “Slab City,” an off-grid suburb is one of a kind.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
Lucy Livings, regional director for the DfE, described him as a "very special person – one of a kind".
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
My husband Lou always said that I'm one of a kind, just like my name.
From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold
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