nothing but

1. Only, as in She thinks of nothing but money. This term was first recorded about 1380.

Example Sentences

Since the whole world is in the U.S., nothing but the ideals coming out of the Revolution and their subsequent rich and contentious history can turn such an assortment of different individuals into the “one people” that the Declaration says we are.

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“It’s best to use all of life. Leave death nothing but the dregs. Nothing but a burned-out castle. And Chadwick was a castle,” Davis told the crowd that assembled in Hollywood despite the threat of rain.

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He demonstrated this in his announcement, in which he professed sadness over his decision and had nothing but kind words for other board members.

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She’s wearing that principal gaze, the kind of face one might make if they’re reading an essay consisting of nothing but misspelled words.

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For a moment, there’s nothing but silence.

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Related Words

• alone 
• entirely 
• hardly 
• merely 
• particularly 
• purely 
• simply 
• solely