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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The first patch that fell off had been on my butt, one of three permissible canvases for estradiol patches, the other two being abdomen and thigh.
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Nell Beram, Allure, 5 Feb. 2025
Him and all the other dilettantes who don’t know the wonders of VistaVision.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In an interview with WWD last December in conjunction with the opening of the SoHo flagship, Adrienne Lazarus, president of Madewell, said the marketing would focus on educating customers on how to style the denim with the other apparel and accessories sold at Madewell.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nell Beram, Allure, 5 Feb. 2025
Him and all the other dilettantes who don’t know the wonders of VistaVision.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Also often included is a double-sided jigger, featuring one-ounce capacity on one side and two-ounce capacity on the other.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
In an interview with WWD last December in conjunction with the opening of the SoHo flagship, Adrienne Lazarus, president of Madewell, said the marketing would focus on educating customers on how to style the denim with the other apparel and accessories sold at Madewell.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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