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
That we were consigned to history, that a majority at the general election, let alone a landslide majority, was impossible.
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22 June 2026
All that from a a guy who didn’t intend to be an economist, let alone famous.
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22 June 2026
How could this require further explanation, let alone starting over from the beginning?
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21 June 2026
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Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
All that from a a guy who didn’t intend to be an economist, let alone famous.
—
Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
How could this require further explanation, let alone starting over from the beginning?
—
Ben Lerner,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
There is no place in South Florida for islamophobia or antisemitism, let alone hate.
—
Adam Abutaa,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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 28 Jun. 2026.
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