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
Precious few bands can fill a stadium 52 years into their career — let alone play to an audience heavily populated by parents and their children, both generations sporting red devil horn headbands and cheering for 77-year-old singer Brian Johnson and white-haired guitar icon Angus Young, 70.
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Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Another vital bulwark should be the Congress, but thus far, the Republican majorities have avoided acknowledging the problem, let alone taking meaningful steps to address it.
—Angus King, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
It could be perceived as lack of seriousness, let alone good faith.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
No specific cuts have been written into major legislation, let alone passed yet.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Another vital bulwark should be the Congress, but thus far, the Republican majorities have avoided acknowledging the problem, let alone taking meaningful steps to address it.
—Angus King, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
It could be perceived as lack of seriousness, let alone good faith.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
No specific cuts have been written into major legislation, let alone passed yet.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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