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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The fundamental problem exposed by the latest court fight is that no one has a solution to the riddle of apportionment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
One was so indifferent to tourists, no one bothered to rip the vines of poison ivy off the tree trunks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
This wasn’t necessarily by choice, but rather that I wanted to do something important and no one else I knew wanted to do it, and I wasn’t going to let that minor detail stop me.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
The MP isn't a divisive figure, locals tell the BBC, and no one can understand why she was allegedly targeted.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
If there is no one for the Japanese soldiers to fight, there’s no need for more violence.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
It is the sight no-one has seen for a generation.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
An official inquiry found the National Coal Board was responsible for the disaster, but no-one has ever been prosecuted.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
One, who was selling his late father's home in south Wales, said: "The market is dead. Lots for sale; no-one buying. No-one thinks it's going to get easier."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
As Maresca's side move into top gear and threaten to accelerate away from the chasing pack with wins such as this, no-one has a clue what their final destination will be.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
"Child," said the Voice, "I am telling you your story, not hers. I tell no-one any story but his own."
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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