How to Use other in a Sentence

other

1 of 3 adjective
  • These and other issues will be discussed at the next meeting.
  • The driver's wife and two other passengers were injured in the accident.
  • Leaders from China, Russia, and 14 other countries attended the conference.
  • That's not been the case on the other side of the globe.
    Carol Motsinger, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2020
  • And the artist should wear the clothes, not the other way around.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Jan. 2023
  • On the other side of the street, Kate charmed the crowds.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 25 Mar. 2022
  • What are the other songs on the album that most speak to you?
    Charles R. Cross, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021
  • At the other side of the first floor is the former sunroom.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2023
  • On the other hand, the Mavs have been on a tear the last two months.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The bowl is a grand dame, to me and to a whole lot of other people.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Robinson and the other to two teenagers were waiting in the van.
    Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Still other groups have claimed the Drifters name over the years as well.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • In other words, the phrase refers to the frequency of the event, not the amount of rain that fell.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Yet the women in her life soon write other things on that slate.
    Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 12 July 2018
  • In the front yard, a few logs that had lined the walkway had floated to the other side of the lawn.
    Jessica Christian, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2023
  • On the other hand, the media are polling worse than Trump.
    Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 7 Feb. 2018
  • None of the other six people inside the home was injured.
    Alicia Fabbre, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Clemson is the only other program to win even two in the same span.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 16 Feb. 2021
  • In other words—instead of adding a laugh track, spend more time on the jokes.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2022
  • On the other there will always be people with less than you.
    Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 12 July 2018
  • While one person is ready to wed, the other isn't quite so sure.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The two other men were hanged, possibly along with one of the women.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2022
  • But there are plenty of other things to cut ground chicken with.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 29 Aug. 2017
  • At the same time, there's all kinds of other, much darker things.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 July 2022
  • Read some of our other stories about home and design here.
    Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • In other places, the concrete canals that were built decades ago are crumbling.
    Ian James, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2020
  • On the other hand, the wind has always blown fierce, and good soil has always been scarce.
    Timothy O'Grady, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Oregon has since risen in the rankings as a few other states worsened.
    oregonlive, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Then came the sit-down with the other cast members, which also felt off.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2017
  • Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing each other.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Mar. 2023
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other

2 of 3 noun
  • What works for one sort of fast food can work for others.
    The Economist, 12 July 2018
  • This left the three others to share the remaining third.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
  • Scott had a big heart and was always there to help others.
    Sun-Sentinel.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The others show a prince at play, this time wearing red.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2019
  • And some times of the day and night are more dangerous than others.
    Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 2 July 2019
  • Rhoda loved books and wished to share the joy of reading with others.
    Hartford Courant, courant.com, 3 July 2018
  • Some were the size of kiwis and lemons; others, the size of grapefruits.
    Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2023
  • One team member works the steering wheel through the window as the others push.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2019
  • And then there were others who were hurt and angry and needed to say so.
    Chris Gayomali, GQ, 1 Mar. 2018
  • And is that purpose to serve himself or to serve others?
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2023
  • Players and officials ran off the field, while others lay down on the field and in the stands.
    Hallie Hart, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • To be human is to be attuned to the suffering of others.
    Sadia Hassan, Longreads, 13 July 2018
  • Some are still in use as mounts for the cameras; others are simply torn down.
    Jamie Hale, The Seattle Times, 26 Dec. 2017
  • Jeshua and his family now host blood drives at his school to help others.
    Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2019
  • That day can start by facing off against dozens of dogs — or no others at all.
    Jennifer Peltz, The Seattle Times, 13 Feb. 2019
  • Some of the dwellings are for sale, while others are lived-in examples of the tiny lifestyle.
    Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • For others, the matter might involve much more than malaise.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 July 2018
  • It is all based on need, hence the importance of being able to swap with others.
    Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 5 July 2018
  • Text each other outside the friend group chat to comment on what the others are saying.
    Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 15 Apr. 2019
  • Some items call for irons and pressure, while others require a lighter touch.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
  • With that in mind, there's a chance that fungal acne can be passed along to others.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 9 Mar. 2020
  • And then there’s kind of like an abandonment that happens, and others are tasked to take care of the mess.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • Three others joined in the attack of the 23-year-old man.
    cleveland, 21 July 2023
  • Helping others is great, but don’t forget to take care of your needs as well.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 3 July 2019
  • One man knelt, his upper body hunched over, as two others sat on the curb nearby.
    Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, 9 May 2018
  • One player from each team is picked, with others added by fan vote later.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Kyle and Logan talk about that game and others in this week's podcast.
    Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2019
  • There were others sitting around as well — workers on a break, maybe.
    Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Stay away from people who are sick or not feeling well and avoid close contact with others.
    Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Safety nets play a bigger role in some places than others (see chart).
    The Economist, 12 Apr. 2018
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other

3 of 3 adverb
  • Other less-liquidy fruits, or those with a lot of seeds, are more of a chore to work with.
    M. Carrie Allan, sacbee.com, 29 May 2017
  • But by the same token, losing a hard-nosed veteran leader who other good teams would love to add doesn't make sense.
    Adi Joseph, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Some clacked away on the keyboards of their laptops, other scribbled notes on legal pads as many of the world’s top basketball prospects ran up and down the court in front of them.
    Malika Andrews, chicagotribune.com, 18 May 2018
  • One video filmed by a student shows other terrified students crouching under and behind desks.
    Yelena Dzhanova, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Williams faces other well known GOP primary candidates in the race.
    Maegan Vazquez, CNN, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Soon after, other more established pet food companies entered the market with their own soldier fly brands.
    Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post, 3 July 2019
  • Chrostowski objected to the multi-million-dollar aid to the arena when there are other more pressing needs.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, 22 Aug. 2017
  • The fact that the cars needed to be replaced was clear years ago, but other more pressing problems took precedence and subway officials chose to make stopgap repairs to keep costs to a minimum.
    Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 June 2017
  • On Sunday, as Peters sat, other Chiefs either took a knee, raised a fist or sat on benches.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2017
  • Twitter user @blinkcabellos pointed out that Lorde must have been going through the thread from @tofakeit which highlights may other amazing pop culture shenanigans from over the years.
    Kristin Corpuz, Teen Vogue, 13 Mar. 2018
  • When compared to the state’s other nine largest districts, MPS total spending is the second-highest.
    Rob Henken, Anne Chapman and Jason Stein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2020
  • Other wanted to know more about attire and how to appropriately support their Muslim neighbors.
    Hayley Sanchez, The Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2017
  • The undocumented still cannot conduct business of any kind with state or local government there, other than paying state sales and gasoline taxes.
    Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Meanwhile, other more recent entrants like Faraday Future and Nio have had an ever rougher time.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2019
  • The Alamo Drafthouse is expanding across the country with a model based on food and drink service, one that other smaller indie theaters are starting to embrace as well.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Morris said meeting other outraged Democrats energized her.
    Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, 13 May 2017
  • Morning Star Productions has other shows planned in Milwaukee.
    Henry J. Morgan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2018
  • But some residents in the area worry if the Kensington School closes, other more disruptive businesses that would fit the office zoning may replace it.
    Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Disappointingly, some of Apple’s other more bizarre patents (such as this one for a plant pot, and this one for a round pizza box) do not bear the mark of Sir Jonathan.
    Mike Murphy, Quartz, 28 June 2019
  • His retirement leaves President Trump yet another judicial vacancy to fill; there are over a hundred other open seats across the country.
    Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 4 May 2017
  • Other high ranking full-service restaurants include Morton's and Waffle House.
    Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2017
  • Besides, there were other more pressing investigations.
    Lawrence Wright, Time, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Other distinguished authorities reasoned that whether or not an inability exists often depends on the surrounding circumstances.
    Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 23 May 2017
  • To have our efforts honored by the WGA and the academy and others is a wonderful recognition for an innovative genre that, like other more popular forms, has often been overlooked.
    James Mangold, latimes.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • A wide variety of herbal, spice, floral or fruity aromas other than found in traditional Leipzig-Style Gose are present, in harmony with other aromas.
    Sam Calagione, SI.com, 18 July 2017
  • There are good reasons to avoid prescribing opioid medications as a first-line treatment for chronic pain, as research has shown that for some common conditions other less potent alternatives are as effective and have fewer side effects.
    Brie Zeltner, cleveland.com, 22 Apr. 2018
  • SeaWorld has adopted many regional park strategies, including the use of virtual reality and other modestly priced attractions.
    Sandra Pedicini, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 May 2017
  • Before his research, Crowther figured that there were other more effective ways to fight climate change besides cutting emissions, such as people switching from meat-eating to vegetarianism.
    Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2019
  • As other more famous names were mobbed by camera crews and fans at the Iowa State Fair this month, Inslee could be spotted in line for a corn dog with a couple of staffers, looking relaxed but unharried by onlookers.
    Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2019
  • The entire effect serves as an insider-y glimpse into the city’s burgeoning contemporary art and design scene—and a welcome, underground alternative to the usual assortment on display at other more established galleries elsewhere in the city.
    Allie Tong, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2019

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