none other than
idiom
—used to show that one is surprised or impressed by the person or thing one is about to mention
It turns out I was sitting next to none other than the founder of the magazine.
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Strangely absent from the festivities that year was none other than Berrios himself, who, despite being a member of the Dolphins, was unable to make it to the game.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Rhea Seehorn recently confirmed that the voice of the Others’ phone answering service in Wednesday’s episode ‘Got Milk’, now available to stream on Apple TV+, was none other than Patrick Fabian, who played Kim Wexler’s (Seehorn) boss Howard Hamlin on AMC‘s Breaking Bad spin-off.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
That former teammate is none other than big man Daniel Gafford.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Some, such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Scott, even got to hit high speeds during hot laps around the track, being driven by none other than seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Rhea Seehorn recently confirmed that the voice of the Others’ phone answering service in Wednesday’s episode ‘Got Milk’, now available to stream on Apple TV+, was none other than Patrick Fabian, who played Kim Wexler’s (Seehorn) boss Howard Hamlin on AMC‘s Breaking Bad spin-off.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
That former teammate is none other than big man Daniel Gafford.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Some, such as Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Scott, even got to hit high speeds during hot laps around the track, being driven by none other than seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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