Synonyms

something else

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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The Knicks have something else going for them: the cutting edge of basketball science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Today, food has become less about a shared experience than something else.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

But it did force me to rethink something else: my attitude toward service work.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Pfeiffer: Pretending to be something else, other than what we were.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Their eyes have something of Theo in them, but Theo’s eyes have something else, too.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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