as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan
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Recent Examples of let alone
A number of agencies are wrestling with the process of moving the train, but there is no action to preserve the line, let alone reduce the ride from three to two hours.
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Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Ultimately, that group didn’t ever reach a final, let alone win one — losing knockout-phase matches in heartbreaking fashion at the 2014 World Cup, Euro 2016, the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The consensus view among experts is that race is not a biological phenomenon, let alone one that could explain differences such as IQ and crime rates.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
But that is too poorly developed to carry much weight — let alone to hang an ending on.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 July 2025
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Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Ultimately, that group didn’t ever reach a final, let alone win one — losing knockout-phase matches in heartbreaking fashion at the 2014 World Cup, Euro 2016, the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The consensus view among experts is that race is not a biological phenomenon, let alone one that could explain differences such as IQ and crime rates.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
But that is too poorly developed to carry much weight — let alone to hang an ending on.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for let alone
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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