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 + as
There 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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And some people like Russell Hantz cannot conceptualize that there's no such thing as a winner that should not have won. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 Warfare Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare is an admirable attempt to counter the truism that there’s no such thing as an anti-war movie — that all war movies, however gruesome or wrenching, effectively (and often unwittingly) wind up glamorizing combat to some degree. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Hanes EcoSmart Fleece Sweatshirt There’s no such thing as too many cozy sweatshirts in a wardrobe. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 There’s no such thing as the perfect call. Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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