No. 1
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of No. 1
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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The Rockets secured the No. 1 pick and snapped him up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
By comparison, the No. 1 pick in 2024, Caitlin Clark, made just $76,535 in her first season as part of a four-year, $338,056 deal at the time, according to contract-monitoring site Spotrac.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Even when McIlroy’s No. 1 asset, his driver, failed him repeatedly, his intimate knowledge of the course meant that he could thrive without it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
It was “Jump” — a No. 1 hit in 1984.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Julia Bishop parked her Mustang off the highway, along the chain-link fence that surrounded Power Plant No. 1.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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