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.
  • In other words, a no-splash zone.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Or, just don't be around each other.
    — Dory Jackson, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And the artist should wear the clothes, not the other way around.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The Cavs do a lot of other things well.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Suarez and Lenhart shoved each other.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The boys have jokes and nicknames for each other.
    — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Tariq did not have as many other options.
    — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
  • Can’t let those other players get off as well.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • What are the other songs on the album that most speak to you?
    — Charles R. Cross, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021
  • But there are many other pieces to this story.
    — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • At other times, leaders need to be the guide on the side.
    — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Yet the women in her life soon write other things on that slate.
    — Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, 12 July 2018
  • No other league or country in the world is even close to that.
    — Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Break down what other authors do well.
    — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Klaiber pushed him in ways other coaches didn’t.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Ruff’s quick hook paid off, and so did his other lineup changes.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • While one person is ready to wed, the other isn't quite so sure.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Still other groups have claimed the Drifters name over the years as well.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • At the same time, there's all kinds of other, much darker things.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 July 2022
  • On the other hand, the Mavs have been on a tear the last two months.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Maybe other things were going on.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
  • So sure, there will likely be other chances to claim the game’s top prize.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • In other words—instead of adding a laugh track, spend more time on the jokes.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2022
  • There are two other Big East teams ranked in this week’s poll.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2023
  • And other researchers in the field say the work is solid.
    — JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Robinson and the other to two teenagers were waiting in the van.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, 30 Mar. 2018

other

2 of 3 noun
  • Others will head at us straight on.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
  • Others had worked with you for years.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Others may not know the truth for decades.
    — Sara Huston, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Why do some kids weigh more than others?
    — Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But some cities are worse than others.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
  • More fun for some in the video than others, no doubt.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Ready for words to teach you about yourself and others?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • Some of these ideas have merit; others do not.
    — Fred P. Hochberg, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • She, and many others, walked for miles or got a shuttle.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Others paid an undisclosed fee for the trip.
    — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Others include fever and head or body aches.
    — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Others were ready to return to school.
    — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • He and others were forced to go down six flights of stairs to escape.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Others might call it Cast Away in space.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Some shops sell doughnuts, while ice cream is the main event at others.
    — Jenna Thompson april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Martinez said others have joined his walk.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • What do others expect from you?
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The Dodgers and Rays are among others that do.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • That day can start by facing off against dozens of dogs — or no others at all.
    — Jennifer Peltz, The Seattle Times, 13 Feb. 2019
  • Why these moments, and not others?
    — Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
  • One thing Tomas can do like few others is start rallies.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • And some times of the day and night are more dangerous than others.
    — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, 2 July 2019
  • And then there were others who were hurt and angry and needed to say so.
    — Chris Gayomali, GQ, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Rhoda loved books and wished to share the joy of reading with others.
    — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 3 July 2018
  • Jeshua and his family now host blood drives at his school to help others.
    — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Like many others on our list, this junction sits near a freeway.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Others take a stronger approach.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • One player from each team is picked, with others added by fan vote later.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Two others were charged in connection with the heist this week.
    — Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2025
  • For others, like Byfield, the process can take years.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026

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
  • One video filmed by a student shows other terrified students crouching under and behind desks.
    — Yelena Dzhanova, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • 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
  • Meanwhile, other more recent entrants like Faraday Future and Nio have had an ever rougher time.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Morning Star Productions has other shows planned in Milwaukee.
    — Henry J. Morgan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2018
  • Other high ranking full-service restaurants include Morton's and Waffle House.
    — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Other smaller changes limited the frequency of camps (down from 30 days to 10) and the location of camps (only on college campuses).
    — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 June 2017
  • 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
  • However, other less prominent animal-welfare groups remain staunchly opposed.
    — Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, 6 July 2018
  • 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
  • Other distinguished authorities reasoned that whether or not an inability exists often depends on the surrounding circumstances.
    — Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 23 May 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
  • Other more recent attacks in Nice, Berlin and London were perpetrated by individuals operating largely on their own.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 18 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Other open cannabis consumers and entrepreneurs have reported issues in getting liability and property insurance for their businesses, health insurance and auto insurance.
    — The Cannabist, 30 Jan. 2017

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