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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But the advocacy group No One Above says "multiple perpetrators" and facilitators were involved, and they believe the Met's inquiry will fail to uncover the full extent of the network.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
No: One cannot experience the true effect of advertising as the hunter, only as the hunted.
From Slate • Nov. 3, 2024
Mike Mitchell is executive director of No One Left Behind, which helps Afghans who worked with the U.S. relocate.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023
Not anymore, at least according to “5:01 and Done; No One Wants to Schmooze After Work” — an analysis published Monday by The Wall Street Journal.
From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2023
A Bloomberg News headline that caught Jamie’s eye, and stuck in his mind: “Senate Majority Leader on Crisis: No One Knows What to Do.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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