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
Why is not much being done in C. Fla, let alone Fla.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Getting that combination to work at all, let alone work well on a TV comedy schedule, required occult powers from every department and director on the show.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
Being able to just work with them, let alone just have free time to go hang out with them, was just a dream.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Washington realizes that Moore hasn’t even fully grown into his body yet, let alone having a full grasp of the game at this level.
—Dhani Joseph, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Getting that combination to work at all, let alone work well on a TV comedy schedule, required occult powers from every department and director on the show.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
Being able to just work with them, let alone just have free time to go hang out with them, was just a dream.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Washington realizes that Moore hasn’t even fully grown into his body yet, let alone having a full grasp of the game at this level.
—Dhani Joseph, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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