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.
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From an incredible twist on the timing implications of the montage, the lead up to the world’s worst (or best?) talent show, to a running joke involving the fraught background of no less than Christopher Meloni as the camp’s haunted cook, every joke lands with resounding comedic precision.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
And there was footage of it all, shot by no less than the legendary D.A. Pennebaker, then of Monterey Pop and Bob Dylan’s Don’t Look Back fame.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 28 June 2024
Our country deserves no less than our unyielding resolve to defend her.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
The film’s style and moral ambiguity, despite its graphic content, won over critics at the time who would be no less than appalled today.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
And there was footage of it all, shot by no less than the legendary D.A. Pennebaker, then of Monterey Pop and Bob Dylan’s Don’t Look Back fame.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 28 June 2024
Our country deserves no less than our unyielding resolve to defend her.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
The film’s style and moral ambiguity, despite its graphic content, won over critics at the time who would be no less than appalled today.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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