the other
noun
1
: the person or thing that remains or that has not been shown or mentioned yet
I held on with one hand and waved with the other.
Each of them looked at the other.
2
: an opposite place or thing
We moved from one side of town to the other.
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One of her dogs was killed alongside her, the spokesperson said, while the other ran away.
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
One surged; the other held fairly steady.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Her husband, however, has taken the same approach from the other side.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Crippling drops that the other team caught.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
One surged; the other held fairly steady.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Her husband, however, has taken the same approach from the other side.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Crippling drops that the other team caught.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the other
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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