be one of a kind
Definition
C2 to be very unusual and special: He's one of a kind, he really is.Unique and unusualGood, better and best in terms of quality
(Definition of be one of a kind from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alternative adjective
- be marked out as sth idiom
- be one in a million idiom
- be out in left field idiom
- custom-built adjective
- guerrilla adjective
- incongruous adjective
- inimitable adjective
- irreplaceable adjective
- larger than life idiom
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- random adjective
- rarity noun
- remarkable adjective
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