one or the other

idiom

: one of two persons or things but not the other

One or the other of us will have to go.

Examples of one or the other in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though both are equally effective, a user may prefer gripping one or the other while operating the mill. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025

Your customers can be tightwads or spendthrifts, and your products may be oriented to one or the other. —Roger Dooley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

The research concludes that the attachment to one or the other country of ownership has to do with trade intensity between the nations but also with strategic choices made by the third country’s government. —Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Gingivitis leads to periodontitis, so a healthcare provider will typically diagnose you with one or the other stage of gum disease. —Cristina Mutchler, Health, 12 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for one or the other

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