none other than
idiom
—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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Lanee Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
One person who dressed as the quarterback was none other than Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Helming the barber’s chair is none other than television royalty Keith David.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
One of the critics to publicly condemn the Rich pardon was none other than then-Sen. Joe Biden.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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