as in not to mention
to say nothing of
I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan
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Recent Examples of let alone
Physically, bodies need time to recover after any kind of birth, let alone those who experience trauma, tears, or C-sections.
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Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Wearing them for an hour is miserable, let alone a whole day.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
The Pelicans went 21-61 last season and boasted a 14-40 record as of Super Bowl Sunday, well out of contention for a Play-In Tournament spot, let alone the playoffs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Anyone who met them back then wouldn’t have imagined them spending even a few minutes together, let alone forming a lifelong bond.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Wearing them for an hour is miserable, let alone a whole day.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
The Pelicans went 21-61 last season and boasted a 14-40 record as of Super Bowl Sunday, well out of contention for a Play-In Tournament spot, let alone the playoffs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Anyone who met them back then wouldn’t have imagined them spending even a few minutes together, let alone forming a lifelong bond.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for let alone
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“Let alone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20alone. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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