in more ways than one

idiom

: for more than one reason
Their story is a tragedy in more ways than one.

Examples of in more ways than one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But when Netflix's social media competition series finally returns for season 6, the game is getting turned upside down — in more ways than one. EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024 Derbies are a coming together, in more ways than one. Alec Sutherland, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024 And in more ways than one, the turntable stage itself felt like an enactment of destiny. Projections, lots of them, have become another requisite of the Met modernization strategy. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 Some label Michael Jordan as the best to ever lace them up in the league, pointing to the six championships — including a pair of three-peats — along with his position as a global icon who changed the game in more ways than one. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024 Steeped heavily in food, art, wine and culture, this book ignites the senses in more ways than one. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024 With the Chattahoochee River located nearby and access to community clubhouse amenities like the pool and tennis courts, the property is desirable in more ways than one. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024 Salt Lake City was good to Arizona in more ways than one. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 He’s become more open about his emotions; still a jokester, he’s taken to saying that his heart has been opened in more ways than one since the surgery. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024

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“In more ways than one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20more%20ways%20than%20one. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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