none other than

idiom

—used to show that one is surprised or impressed by the person or thing one is about to mention

It turns out I was sitting next to none other than the founder of the magazine.

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The time has come to say the definitive goodbye to the Adidas Samba and its successors are none other than the Puma Speedcat. —

Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2024 Their target is none other than the Vice President of the United States' daughter, Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith). —

Julia Moore, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Last night in Atlanta that audience member was none other than Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 The campaign’s spokesperson is none other than Ms. Walter who, most recently, has been gracing the silver screen as second-grade teacher Melissa Schemmenti in the award-winning mockumentary series Abbott Elementary. —

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