every other
idiom
1
: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.
2
—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods
I run every other day.
The contest is held every other year.
Examples of every other in a Sentence
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The Terra Madre Americas is the first American version of one of Europe’s biggest food conferences, held in Italy every other year by Slow Food, an organization founded in Italy that promotes traditional cooking and local ingredients.
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Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
Like every other gray wolf that was released in western Colorado between December 18 and 23, the wolf had been fitted with a GPS collar.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
Trump was in court on May 7, when the claim was posted, as well as every other day court has been in session since jury selection began on April 15.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
In his directorial debut, Hill nails the ecstatic but intimidating feeling of finding a social group when every other support system fails you.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
Unfortunately, there is already plenty of propaganda, misinformation, and international bot activity to be found on every other social platform, which will remain quite accessible to Americans in the face of any TikTok ban.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
Mammograms for women who turn 40 became a priority again this week after the U.S. Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) updated their guidelines recommending all women start getting screened for breast cancer at the age of 40 and continue every other year until age 74.
—Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
The model just turned the NYC sidewalk into her personal runway, making every other pap shoot of the year look like child’s play in comparison.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 May 2024
On May 3, Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar distanced itself from every other rap rivalry ever with an unprecedented output of excellence at such a rapid pace.
—Shaheem Reid, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
Like every other gray wolf that was released in western Colorado between December 18 and 23, the wolf had been fitted with a GPS collar.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
Trump was in court on May 7, when the claim was posted, as well as every other day court has been in session since jury selection began on April 15.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
In his directorial debut, Hill nails the ecstatic but intimidating feeling of finding a social group when every other support system fails you.
—Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
Unfortunately, there is already plenty of propaganda, misinformation, and international bot activity to be found on every other social platform, which will remain quite accessible to Americans in the face of any TikTok ban.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
Mammograms for women who turn 40 became a priority again this week after the U.S. Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) updated their guidelines recommending all women start getting screened for breast cancer at the age of 40 and continue every other year until age 74.
—Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
The model just turned the NYC sidewalk into her personal runway, making every other pap shoot of the year look like child’s play in comparison.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 May 2024
On May 3, Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar distanced itself from every other rap rivalry ever with an unprecedented output of excellence at such a rapid pace.
—Shaheem Reid, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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