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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Example Sentences
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Exactly how Jamestown operates is a closely guarded secret, as it unearths gems where no one else is looking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
When that will happen, no one can say.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Then, somehow, the league’s Braves team of 10- and 11-year-olds pulled off a string of playoff victories no one thought possible.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
"I'm so mad, so mad that no one did anything," he said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I had to make sure I touched no one, talked to no one, and didn’t change the course of anyone’s future by my actions.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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