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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"I want everyone to be able to use the bathroom on an equal footing. Either we all pay 50 cents or no one pays 50 cents," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
If I wanted to see someone near my home soon, the choice was a physician a year or two out of residency—or no one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Outside the masthead of The Atlantic, no one better represents this political tendency better than James Carville.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
If no one claims the prize by next Thursday, the money will go to public schools in California as dictated by the statute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
My question comes out sounding a little like an accusation, but no one seems to notice.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
The lights are still on, but almost no-one is home.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"So you search for one and when you find it, no-one else will have it: that sound is yours."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
When Marcus Rashford was unveiled by Barcelona in July 2025, at the start of a season-long loan, no-one expected he would find himself back at Old Trafford 12 months later.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Prior to our work, no-one suspected that these two times, measured in entirely different ways, would be equal.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
But no-one had ever got close to it, for the Spirit always beat them back with howling blizzards and treacherous rockfalls.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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