not just
idiom
—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true
She's not just my friend, she's my lawyer.
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And not just throw them out in the middle of the forest, but the man built tents that had four-ply washroom tissue!
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
So that was on me to do that at the very end — not just with her, but with everybody.
—Max Gao, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
At the same time with all of this, box office sources, not just Disney, affirm that Snow White played evenly across the country.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
This void has to be filled because there's so much anger, anger not just in red districts, but also in blue districts.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
So that was on me to do that at the very end — not just with her, but with everybody.
—Max Gao, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
At the same time with all of this, box office sources, not just Disney, affirm that Snow White played evenly across the country.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
This void has to be filled because there's so much anger, anger not just in red districts, but also in blue districts.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Not just.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20just. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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