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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The Jenner-Kardashian clan doesn’t have the best track record when promoting products other than those bearing their names.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026
About half of the new private-sector jobs created this year have been in fields other than healthcare.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
—Treasury yields edged lower, moving in the same direction as oil prices, even as markets are increasingly focusing on factors other than geopolitical tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
He successfully pitched around that traffic for much of his outing, other than the three-run homer to France in the second inning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
This was the first time in years that anyone other than Melissa and Todd had gotten first place.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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