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• no one
  no one

  pronoun

  no person; not anyone; nobody.
• no-one
  no-one

  pronoun

  no person; nobody

no one

American  

[noh wuhn] / ˈnoʊ ˌwʌn /

Or no-one

pronoun

1. no person; not anyone; nobody.

   No one is home.

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no-one British  

pronoun

1. no person; nobody

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Usage

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Etymology

Origin of no one

First recorded in 1595–1605

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• no one vs. nobody

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Example Sentences

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But as returns started coming in Tuesday night, no one could believe their eyes.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

He added: "I hope this conviction sends a clear message that no one is above the law, no matter how famous or powerful they may be."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

“We had Codex, but no one was talking about it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

If everyone’s a critic, then no one is, and that’s precisely why monitoring Rotten Tomatoes scores like they’re poll numbers is futile and ridiculous.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Her voice was a little deep, but no one paid much attention to that.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

"There's no-one in his class or effectiveness, or anywhere near it."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

But given United's general state, no-one can be sure how much.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Speaking publicly for the first time about what happened, Danielle said no-one should be sent home still carrying a baby who has died.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The court also heard it was "astonishing that no-one else was injured".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Child," said the Voice, "I am telling you your story, not hers. I tell no-one any story but his own."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

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