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.

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During an appearance at the Mets’ Amazin’ Day Saturday afternoon at Citi Field, Cohen was on a panel with his general manager, David Stearns, and manager Carlos Mendoza, while legendary broadcaster Gary Cohen (no relation) moderated the group. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025 Collins adds a dimension to the Spurs that current big man Zach Collins (no relation) doesn't provide as a floor-spacer. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 The Chiefs — and owner Clark Hunt, no relation — forgave Hunt for his past transgressions this season. —

Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025 Widespread impact The fires’ economic impact has reverberated around L.A. Eight landscaping clients of Andres Salazar’s (no relation to Manfredo) lost their homes in the Palisades fire. —

Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for no relation