none other than

phrase

—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.

Examples of none other than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It was known as the B8 pile – a landmark experiment informed by years of research under the direction of none other than the renowned Nobel Laureate, Werner Heisenberg. — Mike McRae 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Since its official release, the track has been used more than half a million times on TikTok by fans across the world, including one posted by none other than Kidman, who paired her first-ever video on the app with the track. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Complete with a write-up by none other than former show writer Bob Odenkirk! — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026

My source for this intel was none other than the Galax chief of police, DeWitt Cooper, who was directing traffic into Felts Park that day and hails from the Bronx. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for none other than

• artilleryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman

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