let alone
conjunction
: to say nothing of : not to mention
—used especially to emphasize the improbability of a contrasting example
he would never walk again let alone play golf—
Sports Illus.
Sports Illus.how many ever see an Ambassador or Minister, let alone a President—Robert Lacville
Robert Lacville
Examples of let alone in a Sentence
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan.
Recent Examples on the Web
These two n-s that I’ve just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase — chase their greatness, right?
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
There are no large expanses of green or embankments close enough to the Renaissance Center that would accommodate a sign of this size in such a location, let alone the obvious construction and road closures that would have needed to take place to install a huge sign.
—Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
That $170 was barely enough to support myself, let alone my two small children.
—Kolandro Bramble, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
It’s not lost on her that people in Gaza have limited access to food at all, let alone the specific ingredients needed to make ka’ik or sumagiyya.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Between parked cars, fire hydrants, bus stops, halal carts, Citi Bike racks, and dining sheds, there is little space left on the streets and sidewalks for a trash bag, let alone millions of bins.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Each song taps into a particular strand of emotion that no one else would think to identify, let alone try to write about.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
However, the question remains: how does a company maintain, let alone enhance, its culture without a physical office space?
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists were ignoring the fact that millions in other regions had no electricity, while others could barely afford to turn the lights on at home, let alone buy electric cars.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
There are no large expanses of green or embankments close enough to the Renaissance Center that would accommodate a sign of this size in such a location, let alone the obvious construction and road closures that would have needed to take place to install a huge sign.
—Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
That $170 was barely enough to support myself, let alone my two small children.
—Kolandro Bramble, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024
It’s not lost on her that people in Gaza have limited access to food at all, let alone the specific ingredients needed to make ka’ik or sumagiyya.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Between parked cars, fire hydrants, bus stops, halal carts, Citi Bike racks, and dining sheds, there is little space left on the streets and sidewalks for a trash bag, let alone millions of bins.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Each song taps into a particular strand of emotion that no one else would think to identify, let alone try to write about.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
However, the question remains: how does a company maintain, let alone enhance, its culture without a physical office space?
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists were ignoring the fact that millions in other regions had no electricity, while others could barely afford to turn the lights on at home, let alone buy electric cars.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20alone. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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