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Synonyms

something else

Idioms  

  1. A person, thing, or event that is quite remarkable, as in That pitcher is something else, or Her new film is something else. The else in this idiom means “other than ordinary.” [Colloquial; early 1990s]

Example Sentences

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That affords the company little room for error, Lee said in a Tuesday note, and he found something else to quibble with in the latest report.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“Whether you go with us or do something else, you cannot afford to not invest in out-of-kennel enrichment for your dogs because all of the progress that you’ve made will be lost,” Sadler said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“There’s so much to do on these ships that if they want to do something else, they very easily can, and people will get up from a show.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Perhaps a bigger question – do MPs actually want to focus their attentions on something else?

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

I could feel it moulding into something else: anger.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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