another story
idiom
—used to say that one thing is very different from another
She got good grades in math, but English was another story.
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The bow-legged style is the perfect combination of relaxed and polished—but what to wear with barrel jeans is another story.
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India Roby, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Cornbread While cornbread mix is an acceptable time-saving choice, buying the pre-baked stuff from the bakery section is another story.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
However, to Noble and Wilkinson, who’d reconstruct his gambling records, those early-morning sessions told another story.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
But ice dance is another story entirely.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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India Roby, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
Cornbread While cornbread mix is an acceptable time-saving choice, buying the pre-baked stuff from the bakery section is another story.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
However, to Noble and Wilkinson, who’d reconstruct his gambling records, those early-morning sessions told another story.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
But ice dance is another story entirely.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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