or other

Idioms

One besides the one mentioned. This phrase is used to emphasize indefinite words beginning with some, such as someone, somehow, sometime, somewhere. For example, Someone or other will be taking tickets at the door, or I can't remember where I put the lawn rake, but it's somewhere or other in the garage, or Somehow or other be found one that matched. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

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“It is impossible to protect and defend every building in a city like Dubai or Abu Dhabi or other Emirates,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scientists have identified Brazil's first known field of tektites, the glassy material created when an asteroid or other extraterrestrial object strikes Earth with extreme force.

From Science Daily

Tourette’s is misunderstood, and coprolalia, a symptom of the condition that leads to involuntary swearing, slurs, or other socially unacceptable words or phrases, is even more so.

From Salon

Technically you can shield people from radiation with thick barriers of water, but getting the water or other protective substances into space and constructing the shields has thus far proved prohibitively expensive.

From Slate

If you want to add boba or other types of toppings, or make it a protein-based drink, you can.

From The Wall Street Journal

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