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

He was discovered back at the Rosario-based club of Newell’s Old Boys, by none other than legendary coach Marcelo Bielsa, also known as “El Loco.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Only once before in recorded history has war between chimpanzees been documented, by none other than the late primatologist Jane Goodall.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

An agitated Jean finds herself praying to none other than Monica Lewinsky, the patron saint of bad romantic choices, or as Langbein puts it, “of those who suffer venal public shaming and patriarchal cruelty.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

But things took an unexpected turn when she checked her Instagram messages and saw the buyer was none other than global pop star Billie Eilish.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

Darting through the huge crowd, across the muddy lawn, past Dave and his crew, around the massive saw, beneath the stump grinder, and finally, triumphantly up my trunk, was none other than Flashlight.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate