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 NBA star Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Her customers were the chicest women in New York, including none other than Jackie Kennedy.
—Alexandra Di Palma, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Plus, none other than Eartha Kitt has an absolutely film-stealing supporting role as local trash-hoarder, Old Lady Hackmore.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In season two of Netflix’s popular post-apocalyptic YA show, The 100, the audience is introduced to Heda Lexa, played by none other than Alycia Debnam-Carey, the leader of the Grounders.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Her customers were the chicest women in New York, including none other than Jackie Kennedy.
—Alexandra Di Palma, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Plus, none other than Eartha Kitt has an absolutely film-stealing supporting role as local trash-hoarder, Old Lady Hackmore.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In season two of Netflix’s popular post-apocalyptic YA show, The 100, the audience is introduced to Heda Lexa, played by none other than Alycia Debnam-Carey, the leader of the Grounders.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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