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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Mr. Gilbert recounts how he and another colleague at the production company struggled to revise Messrs. David and Seinfeld’s pilot script, a contentious process that satisfied no one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I’ll wear it for Halloween and scare no one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
For a movie so steeped in ambiguity and nuance, it also often states its case quite plainly, such as when the couple’s lawyer says no one can really know what goes on in another family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
If Tucker sparkles in October, no one will remember the regular seasons, and Dodgers fans will remember him fondly forevermore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I give up,” I say, even though there’s no one around to hear me.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
He fears an art passed down generations could disappear if no-one learns it.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It should be you buy a home, it's a safe place to be, no-one should have to be compromised or deciding whether they might live or not based on the home they buy."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
But this mix-up theory was dismissed as no-one next to Ethel was due to receive it during the time frame under scrutiny.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
There were signs of occupation, though no-one was in the flat when the police forced entry.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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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