No. 1
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of No. 1
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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The Vikings are betting that former No. 1 draft pick Kyler Murray can be their starting quarterback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Procrastination is the No. 1 reason people don’t make a will.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Hundreds of thousands responded by downloading the app; by Monday, MapQuest had climbed to No. 1 among navigation apps in Apple’s U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The No. 1 recruiting class is already making a major impression, with five true freshmen earning starting spots and over a dozen appearing on the initial two-deep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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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