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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Apple bullied flash makers into opening their books so it could monitor sales, making sure no one else got a better deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
No stylists get involved, she says, and no one tells her a color scheme or outfit choice ahead of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Local media reports the dispersal of the motorcade soon afterward, while the driver of the middle vehicle -- usually transporting the politician -- rolls down the window and shows that no one is on board.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
At a moment in Huerta’s life when she could have faded into retirement and no one would have faulted her, she was seemingly everywhere all the time, because her work was nowhere near done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Oh, Celia, a stór, you are right,” I said, scooping up the mess that no one could eat.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
He has said that while the role his ancestors played in the slave trade was "deeply, deeply regrettable ... no-one can be held responsible today for what happened many hundreds of years ago".
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Stakem added: "It's horrendous. No communication, no seating for people, no-one offering watering."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
I'm a player that no-one can criticise, I'm always available, I always give my best.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
While no-one doubted that following in Oliver Glasner's footsteps as Crystal Palace manager would be a difficult task, Pierre Sage now finds his position under close scrutiny.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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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