not a soul
Example Sentences
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There’s not a soul sitting down here in LoanMart Field.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 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
What was supposed to be a pleasant 33-mile drive into the Shasta-Trinity National Forest turned out to be a confusing jumble of roads with terrible signage and not a soul in sight.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022
After the initial citywide lockdown she tried reopening, but, she said, “There was not a soul in Lower Manhattan.”
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2021
The windows of the reading room were bright and blank; bookshelves, empty carrels, not a soul.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
