no fewer than
idiom
: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No fewer than 1,000 people attended the meeting.
No fewer than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary.
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For the remainder of the 12-week regular season, no fewer than five tens were awarded every weekend.
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Caroline Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
This extends to either side of the alcohol divide; there are no fewer than half a dozen entries in the spirit-free section.
—Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
When war began in 1914, no fewer than eight countries were ruled by descendants of Queen Victoria.
—Geoffrey Wheatcroft, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
There are no fewer than four different scenes in the movie where his right-hand man advises him to make a rational decision of some kind, only for Wulf to immediately — often in the very next breath — opt for the rash and violent route instead.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
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Caroline Price, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
This extends to either side of the alcohol divide; there are no fewer than half a dozen entries in the spirit-free section.
—Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
When war began in 1914, no fewer than eight countries were ruled by descendants of Queen Victoria.
—Geoffrey Wheatcroft, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
There are no fewer than four different scenes in the movie where his right-hand man advises him to make a rational decision of some kind, only for Wulf to immediately — often in the very next breath — opt for the rash and violent route instead.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024
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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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