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 LacvilleExamples of let alone in a Sentence
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan.
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Meanwhile, none of the other eight teams that passed on Mahomes currently have a quarterback with a single MVP award or Super Bowl ring, let alone anything comparable to Mahomes' two MVPs and three championship rings.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Neither John Adams nor Thomas Jefferson saw Spanish Americans as part of the same community, let alone as equals.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Before embarking on that remarkable postseason journey, McDuffie got a hotel room with family instead of going to the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas because didn’t think he’d be selected in the first round — let alone by the Chiefs.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The squad was arguably weaker than the one that was promoted, let alone being weaker than the squad that was packed with internationals but relegated two years before.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Neither John Adams nor Thomas Jefferson saw Spanish Americans as part of the same community, let alone as equals.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
Before embarking on that remarkable postseason journey, McDuffie got a hotel room with family instead of going to the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas because didn’t think he’d be selected in the first round — let alone by the Chiefs.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The squad was arguably weaker than the one that was promoted, let alone being weaker than the squad that was packed with internationals but relegated two years before.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20alone. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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