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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Russell’s filmography has something for everyone — and, until this year, something for no one: his controversial 1971 religious epic “The Devils,” a film as heavily censored as it was widely banned.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
One was so indifferent to tourists, no one bothered to rip the vines of poison ivy off the tree trunks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Phoebe’s a great curator — like no one I’ve ever met,” Berg says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Make a rule and set an amount, whether it’s $5,000 or $10,000, and solemnly swear that no one moves more than that amount without telling the other.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Is there no one else? Are we all done nominating?”
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Remarkable for a documentary - that isn't based on a live music event - produced in secret over three years which no-one really knew about until recently.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
Tarik Muharemovic: Calm in possession but visitors' set-up left him with no-one to mark at times.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The crash between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the sprint race in Singapore left, in Norris' words, "no-one very happy" at McLaren.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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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