hole in one

noun phrase

Examples of hole in one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Make a small hole in one sheet using a pin or a needle. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 Researchers determined that its odds of colliding with us were one in twenty-seven hundred—a little less than those of a professional golfer hitting a hole in one. David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2023 Team Europe's Emily Kristine Pedersen hit a hole in one for just the second time in Solheim Cup history on Friday. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2023 Needing a hole in one and three birdies to beat her sister, Molly faced a tall task. Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023 That was the year the then-Highland Park senior made a hole in one on the 218-yard second hole in the third round. Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hole in one was in 1925

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“Hole in one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20in%20one. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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