anybody else

phrase

: any other person
She arrived 10 minutes before anybody else.

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Five-star match to Wrestling Observer were more like four [star] to anybody else, but to truly grasp the ear of multiple listeners, critics, fans and non-fans is tough. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 But, just as with her neighborhood baseball team, Hamilton refused to accept limitations for herself or anybody else. — Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Jones’ 21 solo tackles are nearly twice as many as anybody else on the defense aside from Singleton (22). — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 There is no indication the charity intends to share its classrooms’ recordings with anybody else, but fears about the potential misuse of surveillance technology are heightened in Gaza after three years of war. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anybody else

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“Anybody else.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anybody%20else. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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