one or the other

idiom

: one of two persons or things but not the other

One or the other of us will have to go.

Examples of one or the other in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This will be the seventh straight major tournament won by one or the other. —Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025

Likewise, one or the other party has reached 55 or more Senate seats in only three of the 13 congressional sessions since 2000, compared to 17 of the final 20 sessions of the 20th century. —Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025

Vera said each is supposed to compensate for the wear and tear of a pet so the landlord must pick one or the other. —Phillip Molnar, Oc Register, 7 July 2025

Rather than choosing one or the other, consumers appear to be blending both, mixing microdosed drinks with legacy favorites depending on the occasion. —Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

Rhymes for one or the other

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