no relation

idiom

—used after saying the names of two people with the same last name to say they are not related to each other

I'm Jill Jones, and this is Mike Jones—no relation.

Examples of no relation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hollie’s best friend Delia Berry, who was no relation to the victim, remembered him as kindhearted. —

Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024 The Holloways, who are no relation, arrive to the iconic Stade de France in lockstep. —

Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024 Coincidentally, Buckley Park happens to be named after one of Whitefish Bay's village engineers from the 1930s, potentially around when the infrastructure was built, said Whitefish Bay Village President Kevin Buckley (who is no relation to the engineer). —

Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2024 Joseph Scott Geller Joseph Scott Geller (no relation to Baez-Geller) is a lawyer who served four terms in the Florida State House of Representatives and is running for the school board on the platform of protecting vulnerable populations. —

Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for no relation

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