no fewer than

phrase

: at least
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
No fewer than 1,000 people attended the meeting.
No fewer than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary.

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During our dinner at Jean-Georges, no fewer than five couples made their way through the dining room; not to eat, but just to take pictures of the views. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Still grieving, Viard struggled to occupy the void left by Lagerfeld, whose larger-than-life personality loomed over the Paris fashion landscape and whose workload at Chanel spanned no fewer than 10 collections a year. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 All told, the action has been interrupted by no fewer than 963 accepted penalties, the most since the data first began being tallied in 1978. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026 In 2010, no fewer than 71% of Israelis supported a two-state solution in the joint surveys. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no fewer than

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“No fewer than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20fewer%20than. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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