let alone
conjunction
: to say nothing of : not to mention
—used especially to emphasize the improbability of a contrasting example
he would never walk again let alone play golf—
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Sports Illus.how many ever see an Ambassador or Minister, let alone a President—Robert Lacville
Robert LacvilleExamples of let alone in a Sentence
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan.
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The Horned Frogs had never made a Sweet 16 before, let alone come within 40 minutes of a Final Four.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
That is, any AI image or video can’t be new, let alone visionary.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
The material is as diverse as top secret nuclear programs, the identities of undercover agents and mundane records that would be of little interest to anyone, let alone America’s adversaries.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Melissa tells Shauna that, after learning about adult Natalie’s death on the grounds of Lottie’s doomed cult, she became consumed with guilt and paranoia; after all, her own wife doesn’t know that Melissa knew her mother, let alone probably witnessed her death.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
That is, any AI image or video can’t be new, let alone visionary.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
The material is as diverse as top secret nuclear programs, the identities of undercover agents and mundane records that would be of little interest to anyone, let alone America’s adversaries.
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Melissa tells Shauna that, after learning about adult Natalie’s death on the grounds of Lottie’s doomed cult, she became consumed with guilt and paranoia; after all, her own wife doesn’t know that Melissa knew her mother, let alone probably witnessed her death.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20alone. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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