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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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The longest song on the album, “No Le Regales Tu Corazón,” manifested itself at 4:30 am while I was working on something else.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But something else that should live long in the memory is Fox's fantastic triumph, a victory for a late developer who plays the game at a wonderful pace.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But with that momentum also came something else.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

How do you personally gauge the true state of China’s economy—official data, alternative indicators, or something else?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

It was something else: something she didn’t want to think about.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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