none other than
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—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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This is May Day, played by none other than Grace Jones.
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EW.com, 24 May 2025
Those were the final words uttered by Emperor Uriel Septum—played by none other than Star Trek's Patrick Stewart—before an assassin leaped out of the shadows to cut him down.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
Naturally, this has prompted fans to wonder how other basketball players feel about professional wrestling, including none other than Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Martha Stewart's Rose A peach-colored hybrid tea rose that boasts well over 100 petals per flower is the rose variety named after none other than Martha Stewart.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
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EW.com, 24 May 2025
Those were the final words uttered by Emperor Uriel Septum—played by none other than Star Trek's Patrick Stewart—before an assassin leaped out of the shadows to cut him down.
—PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
Naturally, this has prompted fans to wonder how other basketball players feel about professional wrestling, including none other than Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Martha Stewart's Rose A peach-colored hybrid tea rose that boasts well over 100 petals per flower is the rose variety named after none other than Martha Stewart.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
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“None other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20other%20than. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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