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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By the end of the episode, Paparazzo was unmasked and revealed to be none other than Boy Meets World alum Matthew Lawrence, leaving Pearl, Mad Scientist Monster, Nessy, Coral and Boogie Woogie as the final five.
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the need for calculations led to the creation of a computing division, and its first manager had been none other than J.C.R. Licklider.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
That lawyer was none other than Daniel Hardman, a co-founding law firm partner played by David Costabile on the original Suits.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But the need for calculations led to the creation of a computing division, and its first manager had been none other than J.C.R. Licklider.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
That lawyer was none other than Daniel Hardman, a co-founding law firm partner played by David Costabile on the original Suits.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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