nothing but

Idioms and Phrases

Only, as in She thinks of nothing but money . This term was first recorded about 1380.

Example Sentences

Trump isn't just a simulacrum, but one that feels nothing but contempt for the real thing, which often has less surface glamour than his gold-painted fakes.

From Salon

That would be a new wrinkle in a field that at this point is virtually nothing but wrinkles.

From Los Angeles Times

"Mediocre solutions which come at the expense of the Palestinians, or endless military support for Israel, is going to be nothing but a catalyst for future confrontations," said Sabri Saidam, a senior member of the PA's main faction, Fatah.

From BBC

Instead of questioning everything, it preaches the virtue of believing in nothing but the confident voices of those who validate their anxieties without offering honest reasons or answers as to why they exist.

From Salon

I was in full triangle pose with nothing but blue sky in all directions and the loud whooshing wind.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alone
• entirely
• hardly
• merely
• particularly
• purely
• simply
• solely