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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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.
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Shaheem Reid, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Meetings ordinarily scheduled for every other month have been canceled since October.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.
—Carla K. Johnson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024
The one reality that Dark Matter can’t visit, though, is one where its audience hasn’t seen any Marvel Cinematic Universe movie or show, Rick and Morty, the Spider-Verse films, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and every other pop cultural exploration of the multiverse in recent years.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
The river has been dredged about every other year since 2012 from a location in the main channel about 600 yards away from the refuge, Terrazas said.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
Along with almost every other industry, music is being roiled by AI.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Like every other moment of The Wire, the finale left us grappling with hope and despair—in other words, looking at real life and all its infuriating complexity straight in the eyes.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
And now there are similar options on almost every other platform – Instagram and Facebook Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat Spotlight.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Shaheem Reid, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Meetings ordinarily scheduled for every other month have been canceled since October.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.
—Carla K. Johnson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024
The one reality that Dark Matter can’t visit, though, is one where its audience hasn’t seen any Marvel Cinematic Universe movie or show, Rick and Morty, the Spider-Verse films, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and every other pop cultural exploration of the multiverse in recent years.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
The river has been dredged about every other year since 2012 from a location in the main channel about 600 yards away from the refuge, Terrazas said.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024
Along with almost every other industry, music is being roiled by AI.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Like every other moment of The Wire, the finale left us grappling with hope and despair—in other words, looking at real life and all its infuriating complexity straight in the eyes.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
And now there are similar options on almost every other platform – Instagram and Facebook Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat Spotlight.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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