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

Recent Examples on the Web

If the Panthers had to shed salary, Rodrigues and his $3 million cap hit would be an easy move to cut into the deficit, especially since nearly every other player on the roster making significant money has no-movement clauses in their contract. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025

Dyson At this point, Dyson products speak for themselves, and by merely existing, the beloved Dyson Airwrap and Dyson Supersonic make every other hair tool jealous. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025

There isn’t a clear timeline on Luukkonen’s return, and every other goalie is a bit of an unknown. —Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

Dyson’s innovation made nearly every other hair dryer cower, or at least scramble to dupe it. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for every other

• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• mother
• nother
• smother
• souther