none other than

Idioms  

1. That very person or thing, the same as. For example, In the elevator I ran into none other than the woman we'd been talking about, or It turned out to be none other than Jim in a clown costume. [Late 1800s]

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none other than

It was none other than Maye, the passer who finished second last season in MVP voting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Before going inside, Duffy pauses to hype up his brood by sharing that none other than Ken Griffin bought one of the original copies of the Constitution to put on public display.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

He did not specify what punishment countries would face, and none other than Iran were mentioned by name.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

It’s a crowded field that includes a member of the Kennedy clan, a Republican turned Bluesky superposter, and a candidate with the financial backing of none other than Michael Bloomberg.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

Stepping with easy care down the stairs of the schoolhouse, solemn, carrying his tobacco pouch, his knife at his belt, was none other than Fishtail!

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich