No. 1

[nuhm-ber wuhn]

noun

1. number one.

Word History and Origins

Origin of No. 1¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

“Seeing them at No. 1 for such a long time was crazy because that just means that there is more than one opportunity for our group.”

From Los Angeles Times

He succumbed to cancer in 2019 at the age of 43 but remains No. 1 in his daughter’s heart.

From Los Angeles Times

After winning the Division 1 title and finishing 2024 ranked No. 1 in California, Makena Cook and Orange Lutheran flag football look to achieve even more in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m supposed to say every time I start talking, the No. 1 most important thing that we can talk about right now is ‘No on 50,’” Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a GOP gubernatorial candidate, said Saturday as he addressed the Log Cabin Republicans meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s the No. 1 thing that showed up.”

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