every other

1. Every second one in a series, as in I'm supposed to take this pill every other day. [c. 1400]

Example Sentences

The feasts began in 1997 and have continued apace every other year since then, featuring a who’s who of literary accomplishment across every genre.

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MADISON, Wis. — Out in Wisconsin’s state capital, where the orange leaves are falling and every other person seems to wear the red and white of the University of Wisconsin Badgers, the pride and pain of rooting for the Dodgers in 2025 played out in the household of Carolina Sarmiento and Revel Sims.

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"With more goals than every other Manchester City players' goals tally combined across competitions, is there anything else that needs to be said about Erling Haaland's importance right now?"

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“It takes away the integrity of the process and the people’s faith in it the more these games get played in this state and every other state.”

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The Dodgers get the same share of international merchandise and broadcast revenue every other team does.

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