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

I tell Gadsby about “Alphabet Soup Comedy”, the eclectic comedy and variety show Alyssa Poteet and I took to Edinburgh Festival last year: with five other up-and-coming comics serving a different soup of the Alphabet People every day, bringing our whole community together, under one roof, to laugh as one and release the enormous stress we are all feeling.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors described it as one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history.

From Salon

As one of the UK's biggest YouTube content creators, 29-year-old Vik is very aware of how many young men look up to him.

From BBC

Your cells communicate with each other, enabling your different parts to function as one team.

From Science Daily

“Every time Chad loses his shirt, have a sip of wine, beer or eat a cookie,” he laughs over Zoom, as one hand brushes his golden strands behind his ear.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• closely
• collectively
• in tandem
• jointly
• simultaneously