no one
pronoun
no person; not anyone; nobody.
no one
American
[noh wuhn]
/ ˈnoʊ ˌwʌn /
Or
no-one
pronoun
no-one
British
pronoun
Usage
See each.
Etymology
Origin of no one
First recorded in 1595–1605
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Damaged cars seem to be on the decline, though no one has numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
However, if there is no parent overseeing a teen’s account, there is no one for a teen to negotiate with.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Two other Warner Bros. movies, “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” and “Batgirl,” were written off when almost completed, but as of now, no one has come to their rescue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But don't think it's because no one asked her.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I took the pail to the end of the field, glancing around to be sure no one on the road might take it away from me.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Significantly, none of the country stars she inspired were ever billed as "the next Dolly Parton" because no-one did it like Dolly.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Talking of managers who changed the face of English football, no-one has moved the game right from the elite level through to grassroots as much as Pep Guardiola.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
There might be fewer people guessing who he is these days - but if EsDeeKid's only UK festival appearance this summer is anything to go by, no-one seems to care.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Until last weekend's defeat by AC Milan in Poland, no-one was questioning the fitness of Carrick's squad and six of his starting line-up returned to training on 9 July.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Aslan was among them though no-one had seen him coming.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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