none other than
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—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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As fate would have it, Saunders’ brother, Khalen, became a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs alongside none other than Travis Kelce.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Along with a plethora of familiar names from the original franchise, Sunrise on the Reaping will introduce a host of new characters, such as Haymitch's love interest, Lenore Dove (Whitney Peak), a Covey and descendant of none other than The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Lucy Gray Baird.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Standing beside him is him—the older, wiser version of himself, played in an absolutely perfect cameo by none other than Will Smith, the original Fresh Prince and an executive producer of the show.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
Another analyst who weighed in on the matter was none other than NFL Draft expert Todd McShay.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
Along with a plethora of familiar names from the original franchise, Sunrise on the Reaping will introduce a host of new characters, such as Haymitch's love interest, Lenore Dove (Whitney Peak), a Covey and descendant of none other than The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Lucy Gray Baird.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Standing beside him is him—the older, wiser version of himself, played in an absolutely perfect cameo by none other than Will Smith, the original Fresh Prince and an executive producer of the show.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Dec. 2025
Another analyst who weighed in on the matter was none other than NFL Draft expert Todd McShay.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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