No. 1
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of No. 1
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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While “All I Want for Christmas Is You” came out in 1994, it didn’t hit No. 1 until 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Criminals know people have financial problems, and that helps explain why the No. 1 reason for robocall scams is related to debt relief/loan assistance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Hours earlier and thousands of miles across the country, No. 1 Georgia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
They increased their chances of the No. 1 pick in the draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
He then moved through the crowd outside Temple No. 1 to his Chrysler coupe parked at the curb.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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