no relation

idiom

—used after saying the names of two people with the same last name to say they are not related to each other

I'm Jill Jones, and this is Mike Jones—no relation.

Examples of no relation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seen on the most recent and highest-viewed season of Dancing with the Stars, Affleck is also a mental health advocate and recently starred in a Dunkin’ Donuts commercial alongside Ben Affleck (no relation). —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026

That led the family to Jan Marshall (no relation), a pioneering Alström syndrome researcher in Bar Harbor, Maine, who helped diagnose Tucker’s sister. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026

Patty García, no relation to the congressman, raised $122,500 last quarter. —Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026

As the new structure begins, the initial summer X Games league will feature teams tied to New York, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Tokyo, Japan, said X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom (no relation). —David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for no relation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation