no fewer than
idiom
: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No fewer than 1,000 people attended the meeting.
No fewer than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary.
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Going into the closing stages of the Sunday 2pm kick-offs in week seven, young Wilf was on course for no fewer than three spot-ons.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Since the turn of the millennium, no fewer than seven presidents have been brought to trial or faced legal challenges relating to allegations of corruption or human rights abuses.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the bathrooms puts you face-to-face with no fewer than three different sculptures of roosters.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Chef Duane Nutter spruced up this must-have Southern side dish with the same flair and finesse that earned the attention of the James Beard Foundation no fewer than seven times.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Since the turn of the millennium, no fewer than seven presidents have been brought to trial or faced legal challenges relating to allegations of corruption or human rights abuses.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the bathrooms puts you face-to-face with no fewer than three different sculptures of roosters.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Chef Duane Nutter spruced up this must-have Southern side dish with the same flair and finesse that earned the attention of the James Beard Foundation no fewer than seven times.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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