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.

Examples of the other in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another bonus is the large, classy gold buttons, which add a chic touch and will complement the other metals in my jewelry collection. —Irene Richardson, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026

His turnaround 14-footer with 39 seconds left gave them the lead for good Tuesday, and Gordon put the finishing touches on a 122-116 win over the Pelicans by getting a stop against Trey Murphy III and cutting for a dunk at the other end. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026

To put some words after the other and then have another human being spend a few minutes with those words, whether in agreement or disagreement, is an incomparable honor. —Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026

And she was overwhelmed by the maze of paperwork needed simply to get her off the street, much less to make any of the other things happen. —Kff Health News, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the other

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