No. 1
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of No. 1
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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Ranch is now the No. 1 salad dressing in the U.S. and used 50% more than Caesar at No. 2, according to Circana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Read: The No. 1 decision for aging retirees: Stay at home or move into a senior community?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
But their best known song is probably a 1994 cover version of the Troggs' single Love is All Around which was No. 1 in the UK singles charts for 15 weeks.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Open in 2024, only to lose out to world No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka, who was knocked out of this year’s Wimbledon tournament by Naomi Osaka.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
This Harris, who came to be known as the “voodoo slayer,” had hung around Temple No. 1.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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