the other

noun

: the person or thing that remains or that has not been shown or mentioned yet

I held on with one hand and waved with the other.

Each of them looked at the other.

: an opposite place or thing

We moved from one side of town to the other.

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But the Titans marched back the other way for the go-ahead score and Arapahoe was eliminated in the Round of 16 for the second straight year. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024 Sam and Tricia find out what’s on the other side of being open and vulnerable with each other, too. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024 Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 Either way, a saddle allows deer to pass through from one side or the other without having to climb up and over. —

Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the other