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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If a prequel’s first episode doesn’t live up to expectations, there’s no reason to believe later episodes, let alone seasons, will improve enough to win you back.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
But who was Columbus, and why is his story so important to know, let alone celebrate?
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Venture capital performance may be measured in ten-year chunks, but only an elite club of firms can claim to have stayed consistent—let alone functional—for anywhere close to that timeframe.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s no evidence that Biden ever communicated with anyone about these charges, let alone recommended them, let alone ordered them up.
—Jeff Robbins, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
But who was Columbus, and why is his story so important to know, let alone celebrate?
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Venture capital performance may be measured in ten-year chunks, but only an elite club of firms can claim to have stayed consistent—let alone functional—for anywhere close to that timeframe.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s no evidence that Biden ever communicated with anyone about these charges, let alone recommended them, let alone ordered them up.
—Jeff Robbins, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let alone
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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