nothing but

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

“But the firefighters were obviously nothing but amazing. No one’s blaming them. They were just doing what they could with the resources they had.”

From Los Angeles Times

I wish all of you nothing but success.”

From Los Angeles Times

Industry influencers like Guidara and Union Square Hospitality Group’s Danny Meyer assure us that great service can happen when we show up with nothing but our wallet and an appetite.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a New Year’s address delivered in Pyongyang, Kim called 2025 an unforgettable year in which he believed in nothing but the “people’s patriotism and loyalty,” according to a transcript published by North Korean state media.

From The Wall Street Journal

The expansion of AI has been nothing but a boon to Caterpillar this year.

From Barron's

Related Words

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