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.

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Does that add a bit of pressure on you and the others? — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Whoever wins that category will be lucky while all the others can hold their heads high. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 George Kelly hit two and Ross Youngs and Dave Bancroft hit the others. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Not too long ago, the different personae considered the others fierce rivals. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the others

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the other/opposite/flip side of the coin
the others
the other way around
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“The others.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20others. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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