no one
Americanpronoun
pronoun
Usage
See each.
Etymology
Origin of no one
First recorded in 1595–1605
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Example Sentences
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“No one could be more surprised than me that I’m 64 years old and still getting to do what I love to do,” Clooney says in that practiced, grounded, charming way of his.
From Los Angeles Times
Speaking to local media, Youngblood said he had no one who could arraign the supervisor within a limited time frame, but Kern County prosecutors dispute that.
From Los Angeles Times
“No one’s going to enjoy getting this treatment, but it’s going to be a better experience,” Halpern added.
No one would ask anymore “How will it play in Peoria?,” because even in politics’ archetypal small town, a single 30-second local commercial on “Wheel of Fortune” today costs about $1,000, not counting production expenses.
But no one was run over by the car.
From Slate
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