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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“The yen carry trade is the global liquidity lever almost no one watches until it moves,” said Michael Gayed, portfolio manager of The Free Markets ETF.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Instantly, she said she started to scream but soon realised that no one could hear her.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
He spent four days digging through rubble for her and her family—and found no one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
“I was so frustrated that no one had actually analyzed a sample,” he says.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026
“But no one needs to know that, right?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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