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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The person who called her onto the stage was none other than her Closer and Duplicity costar Clive Owen.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Its creditor was none other than China, the lender to poor countries whose growing footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean was ushering in new roads and housing, but also draining government coffers with the high interest rates on their loans.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
That mystery investor, author Jon Greenberg wrote, was none other than Justin Ishbia, who co-owns the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury with his brother, Mat, and recently had pulled out of a plan to buy the Minnesota Twins.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Louis Vuitton’s Speedy P9 Is A Must-Have Spotted on the runway at the Spring/Summer 2024 Louis Vuitton Men’s show helmed by Pharrell Williams is none other than the Speedy P9 silhouette.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Its creditor was none other than China, the lender to poor countries whose growing footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean was ushering in new roads and housing, but also draining government coffers with the high interest rates on their loans.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
That mystery investor, author Jon Greenberg wrote, was none other than Justin Ishbia, who co-owns the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury with his brother, Mat, and recently had pulled out of a plan to buy the Minnesota Twins.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Louis Vuitton’s Speedy P9 Is A Must-Have Spotted on the runway at the Spring/Summer 2024 Louis Vuitton Men’s show helmed by Pharrell Williams is none other than the Speedy P9 silhouette.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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