no sooner
idiom
—used to emphasize the short time in which something happens
I had no sooner walked through the door when the phone rang.
No sooner did I walk through the door than the phone rang.
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Many bought their White Hunter through a magazine advertisement, kept it as part of their camping gear for decades, and would no sooner give it up than lose an arm.
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New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
The United Federation of Teachers calls for the school day to begin no sooner than 8 a.m. in New York City.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
These future tests, and more, are now expected to occur no sooner than next year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Yet no sooner was Walsh off the court, then there was a message from Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025
The United Federation of Teachers calls for the school day to begin no sooner than 8 a.m. in New York City.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
These future tests, and more, are now expected to occur no sooner than next year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Yet no sooner was Walsh off the court, then there was a message from Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for no sooner
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“No sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20sooner. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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