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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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
To recap, the serial killer Mickey (Amanda Seyfried) searched for all season was none other than her new partner, Eddie Lafferty (Dash Mihok).
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—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
One of those people is none other than former NFL quarterback and current analyst Chase Daniel.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
To recap, the serial killer Mickey (Amanda Seyfried) searched for all season was none other than her new partner, Eddie Lafferty (Dash Mihok).
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Calipari's first game in Providence is against none other than Bill Self and seventh-seeded Kansas.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
One of those people is none other than former NFL quarterback and current analyst Chase Daniel.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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