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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Elordi keeps his personal life out of the spotlight, rarely discussing his relationships in interviews—but waxing poetic on the subject of love is another story.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
The work is about serving another story, taking yourself out of it and being part of an ensemble.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Mopping is another story for a different time.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
The new owner added another story, and then subdivided it into apartments.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
The work is about serving another story, taking yourself out of it and being part of an ensemble.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Mopping is another story for a different time.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
The new owner added another story, and then subdivided it into apartments.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Another story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another%20story. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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