nothing but

Idioms  

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

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nothing but

With highly ranked schools such as St. John Bosco, Mater Dei and Santa Margarita on the schedule, playing weak schools in nonleague games does nothing but harm Orange Lutheran’s talented roster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

But there is one encounter that I remember as nothing but glorious: meeting Gloria Steinem.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

When a 21-member Chinese rescue team reached Gyirong on 28 August, one rescuer told Reuters: "As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but ruins."

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

While her sudden death at the age of 36 is nothing but tragic, I question the DEA’s involvement as a good use of federal resources.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

I could see nothing but her eyes, and I knew them from somewhere.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Related Words

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