Number One (Noun)
Meaning 1
A reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As a successful businessperson, it's essential to always look out for number one, or else others will take advantage of you.
- I've learned that sometimes you have to prioritize number one, especially when making important life decisions.
- When you're young, you don't realize the importance of putting number one first, but it's crucial for happiness.
- Take care of number one and everything else will fall into place, my mother always says.
- Don't forget to look after number one when dealing with stress, it's easy to forget your own needs in the process.
Meaning 2
The first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 3
The first element in a countable series; "the first of the month".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- Her birthday was on the number one of every year, a day she never forgot.
- The number one concern on everyone's mind was the safety of the children.
- She was crowned the number one surfer at the annual competition on the beach.
- January the number one was the first day of summer in the southern hemisphere.
- The number one priority of the event planners was to make sure the guests had enough food.