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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Recent Examples on the Web

The Cheers actor bragged about the career success of his sister Kathy's son, who happens to be none other than Jason Sudeikis, on Mondays episode of the Still Here Hollywood podcast with Steve Kmetko. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 June 2024

One such scribe was none other than young David Jones, now better known to the world as David Bowie. —Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024

Vermont State University Castleton's 2024 graduating class had the honor of sharing their commencement celebrations over the weekend with none other than Max, a tabby cat who has become something of a local celebrity during his time at the university. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024

Elon Musk walked into an unsuspecting Twitter beef this holiday weekend with none other than Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun, who used the platform against the billionaire that owns it. —Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024

This is where a blast from the past comes in: the royals are none other than Brandy and Paolo Montalban, reprising their roles as Cinderella and Prince Charming from 1997’s Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 May 2024

And joining us now is none other than Dr. Sharon Malone, chief medical adviser for Alloy Women's Health. —Abc News, ABC News, 17 May 2024

The confirmation comes from none other than BMW top boss Oliver Zipse, who revealed the information during a conference call about financial results for the first quarter of 2024. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2024

One supporter was none other than Liberty City businessman and activist Danny Agnew, who died in a car accident in June. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2024

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