noun
(colloquial) A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
I knew as soon I met him that John was the one for me and we were married within a month.
That car's the one — I'll buy it.
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(colloquial) A particular person destined to save the universe or world, also called the Chosen One.
Jesus Christ is the One. The savior.
He (Neo) is The One.
They, like me, believe him (Anakin Skywalker) to be the Chosen One.
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pronoun
The person or thing.
Here is the one I want to buy.
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The-one Sentence Examples
I'm not all that secretive, but you were the one who kept telling me that if he wanted you to know, he'd tell you.
He was head of the house - the one who made final decisions.
All the same, he was the one who broke the embrace.
I'm the one who should be apologizing - for dragging you into this.
Actually, everything belongs to both of us, but I was the one who had the lifelong dream of a horse ranch.
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