the others

plural noun

: all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned

He got a drink of water while the others continued playing.

This car got better gas mileage than the others we tested.

Examples of the others in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsie Caldwell carried a photograph of her son Kenny Caldwell to the trade center to hear his name and all the others read aloud Friday morning. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

At worst, his weaknesses prove disruptive to the lineup in his minutes or hinder the development of the others. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Ultimately, Miles sacrifices himself so that the others can escape, holding onto the detonator that sets off a massive explosion until his final breath. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Yet this particular Jason underscores the tragedy playing out for all the others, who are blameless and worthy, guilty only of not being the original. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the others

• grandmothers
• brothers
• mothers
• smothers