something else

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: something or someone special or extraordinary

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The movement also gives your mind something else to focus on. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Nov. 2026 Of course, those interventions often cost money that parents could spend on something else. — Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026 By the time it was finished, the frontman was fried and ready to try something else. — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026 When meningitis is suspected, Joshua said doctors can use blood tests, brain imaging and a lumbar puncture to determine whether the infection is bacterial, viral or caused by something else. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for something else

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“Something else.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20else. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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