the other

noun

: 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.

: 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 However, Caitlin was adamant in not having her and Reese’s storyline take away from all the other women on the floor. —

Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 3 July 2024 As the bear killed one musk ox, the other six fled—and, with them, the entire reason for the Zimovs’ perilous voyage. —

Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024 In the past couple weeks, Tarasenko has bought two properties in Florida, one being a waterfront spot in Fort Lauderdale, the other a city pad in Miami’s Mercedes-Benz Place. —

Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024 When the other driver got out of the vehicle to inspect the damage, police allege Perez jumped into the driver seat and took off. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the other

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