not a soul
Example Sentences
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Being dropped off in what appears to be the middle of nowhere, he trudges through deep snow, the wind howling, not a soul in sight.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024
In politics, it's an axiom if not a flat-out rule that you should have, if not a soul, at least a brain.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2023
It is not a soul made for television, though that’s how most people of his time would have known him.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023
“Now, after the media released what happened, there’s not a soul in sight, and it just takes away from the recreation and passion of fishing.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2023
The windows of the reading room were bright and blank; bookshelves, empty carrels, not a soul.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
