How to Use not least in a Sentence

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• Last but not least, here’s a fun quiz full of fake names.
  — James Grebey, Vulture, 5 May 2023
• But that’s been true of rappers, not least Drake and Travis Scott among them, for years.
  — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• And with great power comes great scrutiny – not least at the hands of the tabloid press.
  — Amanda Davies, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
• Lastly, but not least, Texas monthly ranks Smoke-a-holics among the must-tries.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2024
• And last but certainly not least, retinol may be your new best friend.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
• Investors have a lot to worry about these days, not least among them war in the Middle East.
  — WSJ, 13 Oct. 2023
• And not least, the most convenient three-point safety belt of any car on the market.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 23 Jan. 2023
• But neither is likely—not least for a man who has entered his eighth decade.
  — Time, 8 Aug. 2023
• There are a lot of reasons that Clash of Heroes was overlooked in the first place, not least of which is the generic name and story.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 July 2023
• That’s not a bad approach to some movies too, this stunningly lyrical dust-to-dust epic not least among them.
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
• And 13 is of special importance in the Swiftverse, not least because the singer calls it her lucky number.
  — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
• Bitcoin and the wider crypto world remain exposed to a variety of risks, not least the crackdown on the sector in the US.
  — Akshay Chinchalkar, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2023
• Clearly there is much to learn about this mysterious moon, not least of which is where all the methane comes from.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
• Last but not least, your brand promise must be credible.
  — Yec, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• To me, the nightly BirdCast map has come to mean a great deal, not least a corrective to our human-centric view of the planet.
  — Ty Burr, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
• And using it in a public setting, like on the train or at the library, attracts stares — not least because of the in-the-air hand gestures involved.
  — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
• The movie is at once a family drama, a coming-of-age romance and, not least, a valentine to theater kids.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2023
• Last but not least, remember to sort your clothes, save yourself from the heartache of bleeding and discoloration.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
• This Echo tool is our choice for the best hedge trimmer powered by gas for many reasons, not least of which is its low weight of 10 pounds (without the fuel).
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2023
• And last but not least, many DIYers are drawn to the wide selection of products available online.
  — Ray Schultz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
• Last but not least, a baby squirrel in Plymouth, Michigan, tagged along for 16 holes at a Michigan golf course.
  — Carissa Quiambao, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
• Last but not least, this detergent has 40% more power per drop, allowing for loads of laundry to get cleaned in half the time.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023
• The outpost will be positioned beyond the moon and serve a number of purposes — not least of which as a stopover for missions to Mars.
  — Stephen Ornes, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2023
• All human beings are susceptible to this urge, not least the members of his own tribe.
  — Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
• And last but not least, Gaga stripped down to her black bra, fishnet tights, and underwear while pulling a hot pink wagon full of rosé and pink cowboy hats.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
• Forcing him to deal with the issue is in everyone’s interest, not least his own.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• Once Ben is murdered on opening night, the cast and crew — not least of all Streep’s Loretta, who despised Ben — become suspects.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
• Many on Wall Street were stunned by the deal, not least by the $8 billion in bridge-financing debt Tapestry will take on to finalize it.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
• Last, but not least, rounding out the hot drink designs is the bauble wrap, which consists of several ornament shapes.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
• And Israel has the support of essential outside players, not least the United States.
  — Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024