no relation
idiom
—used after saying the names of two people with the same last name to say they are not related to each other
I'm Jill Jones, and this is Mike Jones—no relation.
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And Ray Hendrick—no relation to Rick—won over 700 races in Modifieds and Sportsman cars and could probably still win in a lawnmower.
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The podcast marked the first time the pair have reunited since the 2024 Quiet on Set documentary premiered; in the documentary, Bell shared publicly for the first time that he had been abused by Brian Peck (no relation to Josh) who had worked with him as a dialogue coach on The Amanda Show.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Oxa Smart Powerful 4-in-1 Immersion Hand Blender (Discontinued) The Oxa Smart Powerful 4-in-1 Immersion Hand Blender (no relation to Oxo, but somehow related to KOIOS, the brand above) was extremely loud.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Stefani's mother's maiden name is Flynn, and his mother's was Bowie (and no, there's no relation between his family and David Bowie, who used that surname as a stage name to avoid confusion with the Monkees' Davey Jones).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The podcast marked the first time the pair have reunited since the 2024 Quiet on Set documentary premiered; in the documentary, Bell shared publicly for the first time that he had been abused by Brian Peck (no relation to Josh) who had worked with him as a dialogue coach on The Amanda Show.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Oxa Smart Powerful 4-in-1 Immersion Hand Blender (Discontinued) The Oxa Smart Powerful 4-in-1 Immersion Hand Blender (no relation to Oxo, but somehow related to KOIOS, the brand above) was extremely loud.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
Stefani's mother's maiden name is Flynn, and his mother's was Bowie (and no, there's no relation between his family and David Bowie, who used that surname as a stage name to avoid confusion with the Monkees' Davey Jones).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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“No relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20relation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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