as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of let alone
Towns, a career 40% shooter and former 3-Point Contest champion, has never gone perfect from deep in back-to-back games, let alone three straight.
—
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
But what if a Suno-user is not a songwriter, let alone an accomplished music veteran?
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The killing in the woods of Knoxville demonstrated a brutality and callousness rarely seen in a woman, let alone one so young.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Wembanyama and Johnson have yet to participate in a playoff game together, let alone win one.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for let alone
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
But what if a Suno-user is not a songwriter, let alone an accomplished music veteran?
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The killing in the woods of Knoxville demonstrated a brutality and callousness rarely seen in a woman, let alone one so young.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Wembanyama and Johnson have yet to participate in a playoff game together, let alone win one.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for let alone
Cite this Entry
“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
