no such thing
idiom
1
—used to say that a particular person, object, etc., does not really exist
A perfect person? There's no such thing.
—often + asThere is no such thing as a unicorn.
2
—used to say that one did not say or do something that someone believes or says one did
"He said that you're not going with us." "I said no such thing."
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There’s no such thing as having first-stringers and then a couple of backups.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
His words, 'Without free speech, there is no such thing as truth.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There is no such thing as fresh Alaskan sockeye in December.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The teacher at the Dallas-area school had emphasized that in the building process, there is no such thing as mistakes.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
His words, 'Without free speech, there is no such thing as truth.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There is no such thing as fresh Alaskan sockeye in December.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The teacher at the Dallas-area school had emphasized that in the building process, there is no such thing as mistakes.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no such thing
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“No such thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20such%20thing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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