nary a

1. Not one, as in There's nary a mention of taxes in that speech, or Nary an officer could be seen. This archaic-sounding contraction of “never a” remains in current use. [Mid-1700s]

Example Sentences

On Saturday at the opening night of her Forum stand, Lipa — herself a British-Albanian-Kosovar atelier of sophisticated, structurally flawless disco-pop — played for nearly three hours with nary a sweat broken.

From Los Angeles Times

Except for a few lone holdouts like House Speaker Mike Johnson, who sounds like a voice from the past when he brings it up, these days there’s nary a peep about the Bible in GOP politics.

From Salon

Maybe just stick with the Ben Affleck Dunkin’ ad, where nary a g-word is spoken.

From Los Angeles Times

But what do you call the grief that comes when the modern world leaves nary a trace of the place that raised you?

From Slate

A silver Cuban link chain draped her neck, fuzzy slippers hugged her feet, her makeup precisely applied and nary a hair out of place — the embodiment of smooth.

From Los Angeles Times