in more ways than one
idiom
: for more than one reason
Their story is a tragedy in more ways than one.
Examples of in more ways than one in a Sentence
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Zayn Malik’s latest gig was a milestone performance in more ways than one.
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
For Stephens, this podcast is cathartic in more ways than one.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 13 May 2024
If the thief was a professional curator, then Gradel had been tricked in more ways than one: the improper valuations of some items hadn’t been a sign of ignorance but, rather, a crafty way for Higgs to disguise his identity.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Unfortunately, Jar Jar was a pioneering character in more ways than one.
—Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 3 May 2024
By Judy Berman May 2, 2024 3:01 AM EDT
Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full is a massive book, in more ways than one.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 May 2024
That was a concern for Bridges in more ways than one.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Green in more ways than one: Cycling Frog Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Cycling Frog uses all-natural fruit juice and hemp extract sourced from a sustainable no-spray farm near the mountains of central Oregon.
—Chala June, Bon Appétit, 17 Apr. 2024
An underdog in a society divided by caste and class, Kid mirrors the simian god in more ways than one.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
For Stephens, this podcast is cathartic in more ways than one.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 13 May 2024
If the thief was a professional curator, then Gradel had been tricked in more ways than one: the improper valuations of some items hadn’t been a sign of ignorance but, rather, a crafty way for Higgs to disguise his identity.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Unfortunately, Jar Jar was a pioneering character in more ways than one.
—Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 3 May 2024
By Judy Berman May 2, 2024 3:01 AM EDT
Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full is a massive book, in more ways than one.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 May 2024
That was a concern for Bridges in more ways than one.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Green in more ways than one: Cycling Frog Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Cycling Frog uses all-natural fruit juice and hemp extract sourced from a sustainable no-spray farm near the mountains of central Oregon.
—Chala June, Bon Appétit, 17 Apr. 2024
An underdog in a society divided by caste and class, Kid mirrors the simian god in more ways than one.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
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