She's a talented singer and also a fine actress.
Thomas Edison is best known for inventing the lightbulb, but he also invented the phonograph.
I don't think we should go out. Not only is it late, but it's also snowing.
My neighbors were also at the show that night.
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Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and other Indian platforms also have outposts in Mumbai, all of which need a steady stream of talent.—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 In order to troubleshoot the problem, crews are also educated on different planes and their components, including how many engines the aircraft may have or how many exit doors there are.—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 State Medicaid programs are also required to cover dental care for children.—Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 Health inspectors also observed one dead roach in a dry storage shed, an accumulation of dead roaches and a live roach underneath the sushi bar.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for also
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English eallswā, from eall all + swā so — more at so
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of also was
before the 12th century