the only surviving …

Frequency: 7.110.8 per million words

used to describe the single remaining person or thing of a group

Examples (10)

  • She was the only surviving member of her family after the war.
  • The ancient manuscript is the only surviving copy from that era.
  • He is the only surviving witness to the crime.
  • This small village is the only surviving settlement from the original colony.
  • The museum proudly displays the only surviving artifact from the lost civilization.
  • As the only surviving heir, she inherited the entire estate.
  • The rare bird is the only surviving specimen of its kind.
  • He felt a profound sense of responsibility as the only surviving soldier from his unit.
  • This old photograph is the only surviving image of my grandparents together.
  • The documentary focuses on the only surviving building from the original town square.