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
“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
“I put my skis on while looking at the tallest peak in the world. There’s not a soul on it. It’s airy and beautiful and intimidating and scary all at the same time.”
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022
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
As the undertakers prepared to leave, one said to the other, “Well, that’s that. Almost a hundred years old and not a soul to mourn her.”
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
