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

The artificial-intelligence debate has made it to the Vatican, with none other than Pope Leo weighing in on the technology.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Coincidentally, the Bears’ makeover began thanks to none other than the Panthers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

His mother, we can exclusively reveal, is none other than the giantess Fridwulfa, whose whereabouts are currently unknown.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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