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Meanings of a-one in English

Of the highest quality.

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The person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others.

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Examples for "best"
Examples for "best"
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However, a tax is not the best way to address this problem.
The Irish Times
2
Community Health said the latest bid was its best and final offer.
Reuters
3
McVey told Sky News: I believe parents know best for their children.
The Guardian
4
A good example of that, maybe the best example, is the N-word.
The Guardian
5
I decided that calling Crawford-despitethe consequences-wasmy best course of action.
Extracurricular activities
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Will he replace John Bruton as the leading poll-topper in the State?
The Irish Times
2
You seem to me to have the making of an absolute topper!
Something New
3
The answer is in the feather topper used by the professionals.
The Irish Times
4
The boy inspected the old blue coat, the topper, and the worn gloves.
Bambi
5
Texas hit the stage with aplomb, launching straight into recent chart-topper In Demand.
The Irish Times
Usage of a-one in English
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A-One's wildly improvisational style made him the de Kooning of the No.
The new yorker
2
You did some A-one detecting on your solo day in town, Del.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
Frequent collocations
A-one through the time