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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]


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This one did something else, reaching extreme heights but never achieving the sustained success of more entrenched conspiracy theories.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

"It's important for us to make sure we can be there and catch them when they need something else from us other than the football."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

It moved me deeply to be tossed headlong into Mona’s life, to sit beside someone who, one day, decided that she wanted something else for herself.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Is it an ownership stake in a fund, a special-purpose vehicle, a single data-center project, a group of facilities or something else entirely?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

I could feel it moulding into something else: anger.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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