as one

Idioms and Phrases

Also, as one man or woman . All together, unanimously. For example, The marchers shouted as one, “We shall overcome! ” or They replied as one woman, “Of course we'll stay and help .” This term appeared in the Bible (Judges 20:8): “And all the people arose as one man.” [Late 1500s] For synonyms, see to a man ; with one voice .

Example Sentences

As a manager, Guardiola will forever be entwined with that great Barcelona side including Lionel Messi that won two Champions Leagues in three seasons and has gone down as one of the greatest of all time.

From BBC

As with Herbert, Jackson is not just one of the game’s best quarterbacks now, but also will go down as one of the best ever, Harbaugh said.

From Los Angeles Times

Collins wrote that given “the high-profile nature” of Dempsey’s case and the severity of his sentence, which she said was the second-longest of all Jan. 6 defendants, Dempsey “might be viewed as one of the more appropriate candidates for such relief.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tony Blair has described John Prescott as one of the "most talented" and "unusual" people he encountered in politics after his former deputy prime minister died aged 86.

From BBC

Lisowski, 33, who is regarded as one of the best players to have never won a ranking tournament, now goes into Thursday afternoon's draw for the first Triple Crown event of the season in York.

From BBC

Related Words

• closely
• collectively
• in tandem
• jointly
• simultaneously