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
In my town of South Windsor, our gold-standard school system struggles to keep up with essentials let alone consider new initiatives due to lack of funding.
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Paul Bernstein, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Nobody has come from more than seven shots back after two rounds to win at TPC Sawgrass, let alone 12.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Just about any set of nominations, let alone wins, comes with articles citing surprises and snubs.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The abiding feeling of 2026 is that too many consequential things are happening too fast for most people to follow, let alone understand.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
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Paul Bernstein, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Nobody has come from more than seven shots back after two rounds to win at TPC Sawgrass, let alone 12.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Just about any set of nominations, let alone wins, comes with articles citing surprises and snubs.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The abiding feeling of 2026 is that too many consequential things are happening too fast for most people to follow, let alone understand.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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