as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan
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Recent Examples of let alone
When Josie arrived at the makeshift barracks, no one said boo to her let alone gave her the 10-cent tour.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Howard Bolton: Leslie never brought, uh, a Springfield … let alone a Hellcat — to class.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Seldom do reporters’ or columnists’ legacies live on beyond their retirement, let alone their death.
—Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Closing a playoff game, let alone a World Series championship, had always been on Buehler’s baseball bucket list.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Howard Bolton: Leslie never brought, uh, a Springfield … let alone a Hellcat — to class.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Seldom do reporters’ or columnists’ legacies live on beyond their retirement, let alone their death.
—Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Closing a playoff game, let alone a World Series championship, had always been on Buehler’s baseball bucket list.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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