nothing less than

idiom

1

—used to give emphasis to a description

The idea is nothing less than revolutionary.

2

—used to say that something is the least that a situation, person, etc., requires or will accept

He demands nothing less than the best service.

I want nothing less than a full refund!

This job requires nothing less than our best effort.

Examples of nothing less than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As his public pronouncements became ever more circumspect, political commentators likened his approach to that of someone carrying a Ming vase across a polished museum floor, fixated on nothing more and nothing less than the task of delivering it safely to its plinth. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

The end of alienation would mean nothing less than a reenchantment of reality. —Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

But the interior, specifically the cockpit layout, is nothing less than a triumph of automotive design. —Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026

But consider it from the perspective of the begrudging founder of a progressive rock institution who would settle for nothing less than total reinvention with each record. —Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for nothing less than

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