no less than

idiom

: at least

—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large

No less than half the students failed the test.

She has had no less than a dozen job offers.

Examples of no less than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As tax rates were cut, the incentive to make and hold dollars grew, decreasing demand for gold and leaving the $35 price no less than what the markets preferred. —Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Decent digital photo frames offer a resolution of no less than 800 x 600. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025

Theo has a reputation as a top architect, and a new building that is his masterpiece is topped with no less than an actual ship on the roof. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025

Made by Schlesinger with no less than Nicolas Roeg as his director of photography — and with sly knowledge of Christie and Stamp’s real-life affair — there’s a vivid of-the-moment spirit to the movie. —Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for no less than

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan