How to Use other than in a Sentence

other than

1 of 2 preposition
Definition of other thannext
Synonyms for other thannext
  • The stalks should be firm and smooth, other than the tiny petal leaves that emerge.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
  • But would the film have worked the same with anyone other than Swayze and Grey?
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But other than that, no one should know about these or buy them.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
  • To call the use of these lyrics anything other than racist would be to sugar coat it.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But other than a new face, there was no change from the lefty bias of the declining show’s MC.
    — Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But other than that, the hover mode doesn’t have much to offer.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 9 Mar. 2024
  • His lawyer said that if his name was anything other than Biden, the charges would not have been brought.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2023
  • This is the top of violent crimes other than maybe rape.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Anything other than those four exact results and the Nets get No. 6 ahead of the Heat.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
  • There is no wrong way to journal, other than not doing it.
    — Mary K. Tatum, Ms, Verywell Health, 14 July 2023
  • And someone else found uses for it other than beneath the sink.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The strangest aspect of these fires, other than their quantity, is their calm.
    — The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
  • There weren’t a lot of dinner options other than Fanelli Cafe on Prince Street, which dates back to 1922.
    — M.h. Miller, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • With the birth of a more sedentary lifestyle, humans had time for something other than their next meal.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
  • According to the report, Farias rarely left the house other than going to work with his mother.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 13 July 2023
  • Teams other than the Eagles, including some who have begun using the play, are said to hate it.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Overwhelmed with excitement, to this day, neither of them have any idea what was said—other than that Chelsea said yes.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Two young lovers kiss and lie down on a bed, and there’s talk about Marley’s affairs and his children by women other than his wife.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
  • If the water is too warm, just go do something other than summer trout fishing.
    — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
  • All members of the party were in good condition, other than being very cold, the release read.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Little is known about the plot other than the world is facing some kind of threat and the two iconic monsters from the title will probably duke it out.
    — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023
  • But Take Note This is a basic test that isn’t available anywhere other than Target.
    — Sarah Bradley, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024
  • This smashes every indenture that binds a Negro child other than as a white child should be bound!
    — Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
  • This smart scale took a few minutes to calibrate itself, but other than that, the setup was simple.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • No guard intervened, because the guards weren’t armed and had been instructed not to do anything other than call the police.
    — Jesse Hyde, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2023
  • There are lots of ways to increase the temperature of something other than putting it next to something hotter.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The director gave his two leads no background for their characters other than the vague hints of biography that are in the script.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Outside, the three-acre property has many diversions to offer other than just its guest house and four-car garage.
    — Katharine Jose, Chron, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Yes, other than briefly being interviewed myself a couple of times.
    — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
  • With chefs tossing in pig ear, tequila, and other wacky ingredients, when does a classic dish become something other than itself?
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
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other than

2 of 2 conjunction
  • There weren’t too many places the Black folk could go to enjoy themselves other than church and jazz.
    — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2023
  • But other than that, as far as people in hip-hop and the community, the support is not there.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
  • There’s no way to create that matchup other than to say David versus Goliath.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022
  • And the person that can beat him will be somebody who is a vessel for something other than that, and maybe a vessel for hope.
    — ABC News, 29 Jan. 2023
  • But other than that, this organizer makes clean-up time a breeze.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The Gophers were on the losing end of the buzzer-beater against Barlow, but other than that have been very successful in their own right.
    — oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2023
  • An attorney for the owner of Naty's declined to comment other than to refer to the motion to dismiss.
    — Chris Hacker, Ash-Har Quraishi, Amy Corral, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Pierre grows understandably fed up with May’s devotion to John, but other than that there’s no sense of her life outside the club.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2023
  • And, despite all of this, McCarthy doesn’t really seem to have a strategy to win other than to wait out his hostage-takers.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The only thing that really changed other than her clothes was her lipstick shade, which seemed to transition from berry red to a pink nude midway through the day.
    — Amanda Curran, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2023
  • There will be pain, and plenty of sadness, but no one is blaming Diaz’s injury on anything other than a fluke.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The grass beneath the palm trees at the Foothills has no function other than to look lush and inviting for people driving up to the gated community’s entrance.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2022
  • At this stage, there’s nothing left for these quarterbacks this season other than to duel each other.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Maybe citizens in wartime have no other responsibility other than to do what the state asks them to do?
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The league didn’t comment on Hamlin’s condition or the status of the game, other than to say it was temporarily suspended.
    — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023
  • But those who reach Canadian soil somewhere other than a port of entry are allowed to stay and request protection.
    — Wilson Ring, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Anything other than that can leave space for discrimination and bias.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The Treasury secretary has the mathematical sign wrong, but other than that . . .
    — Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 22 Dec. 2022
  • But other than that, there's also dozens of other lawsuits that are using state constitutions and statutes to challenge abortions that are gonna be moving through state courts this year.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Next, Coco Chanel’s jaunty shoulder purse, the 2.55, inspired by soldiers’ satchels, announced that women needed their hands free to do things other than carry a handbag.
    — Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • But other than generating cheap headlines or creating fodder for childish YouTube drag-racing videos, what would have been the point?
    — Jason Barlow, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Mayor London Breed’s office declined to comment other than to say Breed is reviewing the proposal.
    — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2023
  • There is always a possibility of detrimental injuries (such as Smith’s), but other than that, there are little to no reasons why 2023 could see less production than last year.
    — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Here, though, the game seems a little too obvious, as there’s no second beat here, no reason to have Goldman play it all out other than to explore an unusual personality.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Gambling other than bets on parimutuel horse and dog racing is barred by the state constitution, so casino and mobile sports betting would require a constitutional amendment.
    — Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Ladies-in-waiting are not recompensed, other than by proximity to royalty.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The company has also faced the ire of civil rights groups and lawmakers over its lack of transparency about how the platform fights misinformation in languages other than English and the spread of election-misinformation on its social network.
    — Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There weren’t too many places the Black folk could go to enjoy themselves other than church and jazz.
    — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2023
  • But other than that, as far as people in hip-hop and the community, the support is not there.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2023
  • There’s no way to create that matchup other than to say David versus Goliath.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022

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