from nowhere

idiom

1
: from an unlikely beginning
Starting from nowhere, he built a very successful business.
2
: in a sudden and unexpected way
The horse came from nowhere to win the race.
From out of nowhere he asked her if she was having an affair.

Examples of from nowhere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite their size, hippos and nimble forest elephants can appear like ghosts from nowhere. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024 The same scenario unfolded two years later, when the Ducks went from nowhere to the Elite Eight. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024 Good morning from nowhere else on earth but Las Vegas. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 Readers of this column may remember the story of the Denver Nuggets and how our ownership group built them from nowhere to somewhere. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for from nowhere 

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“From nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20nowhere. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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