one another
Americanpronoun
pronoun
Usage
See each other.
Etymology
Origin of one another
First recorded in 1520–30
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Example Sentences
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In reality, he said, his children run businesses, manage teams, make decisions and call one another on Sundays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
It’s just one of those things that family members did for one another.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Using Signal, neighbors alerted one another when agents were near.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
"They get to observe, they get to have all of these gorgeous opportunities to engage with one another and they get to test their ideas on their own terms," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Everyone hustled and bustled against one another, all moving in different directions.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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