not a soul
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The June gloom hung heavy along the empty shore of Escondido Beach last week, where not a soul was in sight save for a lone surfer skimming the distant waves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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
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
It was just starting to rain when I got there, with not a soul in sight, but I parked the car and walked around the graveyard anyway.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
