let alone
Example Sentences
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Does anyone expect that U.S.-China relations will evolve into a friendship, let alone an alliance?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
That has led to questions about whether any single musician could take charge, let alone a rising young star.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
"This heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid-summer, let alone May," it said on X.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
On paper, “The Sheep Detectives” and “Blue Heron” don’t seem like they’d share enough to warrant comparison, let alone a double feature.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
They still weren’t close to any sort of civilization, let alone a physician.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
