as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan
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Recent Examples of let alone
No rookie quarterback has even started a Super Bowl, let alone won one.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
All could double or triple their salaries at most Mountain West programs, let alone in a power conference — making staff retention an annual struggle.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
In order to overcome any of that, let alone all of it, the Broncos will hope Nix rises to the upper echelon of NFL quarterback play.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Treatment facilities don’t have the technology to treat all of the microplastic compounds, let alone the technology to measure them, Brahney said.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
All could double or triple their salaries at most Mountain West programs, let alone in a power conference — making staff retention an annual struggle.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
In order to overcome any of that, let alone all of it, the Broncos will hope Nix rises to the upper echelon of NFL quarterback play.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Treatment facilities don’t have the technology to treat all of the microplastic compounds, let alone the technology to measure them, Brahney said.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let alone
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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