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least of all

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  1. Especially not. For example, No one cared, least of all the manager, or None of them will attend, least of all Jim. [Late 1800s]


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Bargatze catapulted to mainstream status after portraying a silly version of the famously reprehensible though widely respected George Washington on “SNL” without antagonizing anyone, least of all Washington.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

No field of endeavor is immune from this attitude, the art world least of all.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

As the case proceeds, internal communications—emails, text messages, DMs—are going to surface that won’t make anybody look good, least of all Musk.

From Slate Apr. 30, 2026

No sensible person wants a war, a president least of all.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

‘I never forgets a face, least of all when it’s as sly as that! ’Ee’s one of’em all right!

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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