How to Use none of the above in a Sentence

none of the above

idiom
  • The gun, on the other hand, is subject to none of the above.
    Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Yet Winger has achievements none of the above can match.
    David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022
  • There are Methodists, Episcopalians, Catholics, and none of the above.
    Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 21 Dec. 2021
  • But the real frontrunner has proven to be none of the above.
    Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Finally, please note that none of the above are get-rich-quick schemes.
    Feras Moussa, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • The love McCracken gives to her characters is none of the above.
    Yiyun Li, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
  • Is Lorraine his mother, an angel, a pushy stranger, or none of the above?
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2022
  • Thus far, none of the above have shown a concerning level of impact from the Fed rate hikes.
    Sean Hanlon, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Michael Gehlken initially named Cedrick Wilson, then said none of the above.
    Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • If none of the above sounds like the right way to go, consider that this could be a time of self-reflection or even a fresh start.
    Leah Hall, Country Living, 19 July 2022
  • No party is polling more than 25 percent, and for much of the race the candidate the public has preferred was none of the above.
    New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Finally, if none of the above works well enough for you, there's one last-ditch option: watch your shows in SDR during the day.
    Whitson Gordon, Wired, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Last week the Pac-12 opted for none of the above, and will start a seven-game football season without fans on the weekend of Nov. 6-7.
    oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2020
  • And yet from the lofty position of Israel's Prime Minister, ​none of the above counts as the number one problem.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN, 23 Sep. 2020
  • What is the current knot and choice of accessory (meaning: tie bar, tie pin, tab collar or none of the above)?
    Lois Fenton, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2021
  • But in terms of religious beliefs, none of the above, really.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2021
  • But the McWaters bill opts for none of the above, and instead, designates the Fed as the regulatory watchdog.
    Sam Lyman, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The correct answer is none of the above, as Justice Samuel Alito’s draft takes pains to emphasize.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 May 2022
  • If none of the above candidates take an F1 job in the next few years, one American making his way through the lower ranks with an eye on the prize is Jak Crawford.
    Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The only question now is whether the final map approved in the upcoming 2022 legislative session looks more like the first one or the second one — or none of the above.
    Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Clearly, none of the above will remedy overnight a situation that has been brewing for decades.
    Maelle Gavet, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Of course, sometimes none of the above factors are within our control, and sometimes Nature throws us the hard-breaking curve of a massive winter.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2023
  • While two of the families (not mine) are avid campers with years of experience finding the best campsites and products under their belt, my family has none of the above.
    Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Hydra was none of the above, and turned out to be comedian and magician Penn Jillette and his longtime partner, Teller.
    Marianne Garvey, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Biddeford’s downtown area, full of former textile mills that sat quiet for decades until recently, has none of the above.
    Alexandra Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2022
  • Thankfully Meta Campania collective is none of the above.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2022
  • The phase-out of pandemic relief and soaring prices for key grocery items has put pressure on the budgets of vulnerable families, yet the IRA contains none of the above anti-hunger measures.
    Tom Philpott, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Sometimes that’s one-person shows, cabaret, interactive drama or site-specific performances — or none of the above.
    Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
  • And, beyond providing drinking water, none of the above are optimized for common tasks like brushing teeth, cleaning dishes, or washing your hands.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022
  • According to Emory Healthcare, if none of the above helps, a podiatrist may suggest treatments such as epidural steroid injections and procedures like a lumbar spinal infusion or lumbar laminectomy.
    Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 20 Sep. 2021

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