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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One of those people is none other than head coach Mike Tomlin.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The cookbook author judging this omelet contest between Jimmy Fallon and Tariq Trotter was none other than Michael Ruhlman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The character makes her big debut in episode 7 of the fourth season with none other than Academy Award winner Brie Larson playing the famous Fak.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 June 2025
Why, none other than the original Blue’s Clues host himself, Steve Burns.
—Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 25 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The cookbook author judging this omelet contest between Jimmy Fallon and Tariq Trotter was none other than Michael Ruhlman.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The character makes her big debut in episode 7 of the fourth season with none other than Academy Award winner Brie Larson playing the famous Fak.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 June 2025
Why, none other than the original Blue’s Clues host himself, Steve Burns.
—Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 25 June 2025
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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