other than
Idioms-
Different from, besides, as in They were shocked to find she has a lover other than her husband . [1250]
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In a different manner than; otherwise than, as in How could she be other than happy with the new house? [Late 1800s]
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other than that . Except that, as in Other than that the nearest store was five miles away, it was a perfect location .
Example Sentences
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To describe Italy's qualifying campaign as anything other than eventful would be quite the understatement.
From BBC
And, as much as I hate to unwittingly side with network executives, a new iteration that featured Gellar as anything other than its shining star wouldn’t have the dynamism of the original series.
From Salon
DOJ officials have said they have released all of their files other than certain items permitted to be exempt.
From BBC
A majority see him as focused on problems abroad rather than at home, and on problems other than their principal concerns.
This time the attack focused on cities other than the capital, Kyiv.
From BBC
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