not a soul
Example Sentences
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"There's not a soul around," Cecile Maumy said the the Cap-Ferret ferry terminal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
“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
She added, “When we priced her pictures at $500 each, she thought not a soul would purchase them for that exorbitant amount of money, but we sold so many of them.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
There’s not a soul around to see you.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
