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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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Along with bushels of cash, the new investing powers will receive something else from these deals: new scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

But with that momentum also came something else.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Parents are being encouraged to donate unwanted school uniforms and prom outfits and swap them for something else, or take what they need for free, at a new pop-up event.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Of course, something else could trigger a market selloff, completely and entirely separate from the yen-dollar relationship.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Then he turned back, grabbed something else that was on the table, and put that into his other pocket.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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