any other

idiom

1
used to refer to a person or thing that is not particular or specific but is not the one named or referred to
Any other day but tomorrow would be okay. There weren't any other children for us to play with.
2
: in addition to the person or thing just mentioned
Does anyone have any other ideas?

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The bar closed down for four days to complete the transformation, and the staff got together to decorate both dining rooms and the bar area from top to bottom with Christmas decorations, wrapping paper, inflatable items and any other holiday objects that may come to mind. Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 Vitruvius described water being added to the lime before any other materials instead of the hot-mixing method. Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 The restaurant is rustic yet modern, both inside and out, and unlike any other at the Shore. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 In fiscal 2024, the program generated aggregate revenue of $332 million, more than any other school and 23% more than in the previous year, according to figures from the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database at Syracuse University. Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for any other

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“Any other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20other. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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