not one person

phrase

: no one
Not one person knew the answer.

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My husband was murdered with three thousand people and not one person has been held accountable. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026 There’s a World Cup match on today and absolutely not one person taking part in it wants to be there. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 But for not one person … but three people made the decision to murder him. — Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 What’s really hilarious about this entire thing is that apparently not one person did any prep for this interview. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not one person

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“Not one person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20one%20person. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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