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something else

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  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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Following the diplomatic back-and-forth about a potentially existential subject could tire anyone out, so spend the rest of your night doing something else!

From Slate Jul. 23, 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

Of course, something else could trigger a market selloff, completely and entirely separate from the yen-dollar relationship.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

“I had planned on having a wonderful time, get lost in the debauchery, degeneracy, but I discovered something else, deeper, more profound.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

If that wasn’t terrible enough, Hugo told me something else.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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