the other
noun
1
: 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.
2
: an opposite place or thing
We moved from one side of town to the other.
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Customers love the softness of the gray material, specifically, which is reportedly softer than the velvety finish of the other colors.
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The girl described the other victims as her sisters and the stabber as her uncle.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Customers love the softness of the gray material, specifically, which is reportedly softer than the velvety finish of the other colors.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
The girl described the other victims as her sisters and the stabber as her uncle.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
One side is made of cold, silky fabric, and the other is soft bamboo viscose.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the other
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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