none other than
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—used to show that one is surprised or impressed by the person or thing one is about to mention
It turns out I was sitting next to none other than the founder of the magazine.
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The second season of Nwodim's award-winning interview podcast, Thanks Dad, is set to premiere next week, and the first guest of the new installment is none other than the comedian's fellow SNL alum.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Her efforts were rewarded over the summer with a visit from none other than Kennedy, who visited Boise and toured a farm with Manookian and state lawmakers in tow.
—Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Leading the charge is none other than Michel Devoret, one of three physicists who won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The top college town for 2026 is none other than Austin, Texas.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Her efforts were rewarded over the summer with a visit from none other than Kennedy, who visited Boise and toured a farm with Manookian and state lawmakers in tow.
—Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Leading the charge is none other than Michel Devoret, one of three physicists who won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
The top college town for 2026 is none other than Austin, Texas.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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