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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Apparently, Carti and the British singer first met around 2014 when 18 years old Playboi was introduced to Twigs by none other than A$AP Rocky.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
The onscreen couple host a dinner party for their actor pals, only to have the evening interrupted by a past lover (played by none other than Pedro Pascal), a former client, and a confused elderly woman who incites a group existential crisis.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
And the hopes were given by none other than the legend of golf, Tiger Woods.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The identity of the father of Mae Whitman's baby, Miles, has been revealed by none other than the actress' onscreen mom, Lauren Graham.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
The onscreen couple host a dinner party for their actor pals, only to have the evening interrupted by a past lover (played by none other than Pedro Pascal), a former client, and a confused elderly woman who incites a group existential crisis.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
And the hopes were given by none other than the legend of golf, Tiger Woods.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The identity of the father of Mae Whitman's baby, Miles, has been revealed by none other than the actress' onscreen mom, Lauren Graham.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 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 26 Mar. 2025.
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