nothing but
Example Sentences
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It is the most popular game on earth because it asks for nothing but a ball and other people, and rewards what the strongman cannot abide: cooperation, trust, the surrender of the self.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
He's been nothing but great to me and my family.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“Nowadays, I feel like three months is better than nothing, but I think the target should be higher than that.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
"AI and social media are driven by algorithms that feed us nothing but what we want to see or what suits us best," said 22-year-old visitor Harumi Kikuchi.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
He could no longer see the playground equipment and realized for the first time that the swirling dark that he’d thought to be nothing but shadow was in fact inhabited.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
