none other than

Idioms  

1. That very person or thing, the same as. For example, In the elevator I ran into none other than the woman we'd been talking about, or It turned out to be none other than Jim in a clown costume. [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

One of the first players that Pitino picked up at St. John’s was forward Zuby Ejiofor—poached from none other than the Jayhawks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Tuyay was captured on the giant videoboard, he was awarded a $100 gift card for being Fan of the Game, and afterward none other than LeBron James credited him with the comeback win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

First, when carrying ball away from his own line, Sione Tuipulotu got turned over by none other than Antoine Dupont.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The suggestion to issue these pardons came from none other than Hegseth.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Abe Lincoln was played by none other than Donald O’Doyle.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles