bar none

Idioms

Also, barring none. Without exception, as in This is the best book I've read all year, bar none. [Mid-1800s]

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bar none

The best part of the job, bar none: hearing from WSJ readers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“They are, absolutely, bar none, the most popular team,” Kuriyama said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

With smoking levels continuing to fall, he now regards excess weight and obesity as the "major driver, bar none, of long-term multiple health conditions".

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025

The Slate News Quiz is the most fun you’ll have all week, bar none.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2024

Hall ran the tightest, safest operation on the mountain, bar none.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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