someone else

Example Sentences

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Nelly Korda watched someone else lift the trophy at last year’s U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In part, it comes down to who has to put up capital, how fast they get it back, and whether they can hand the higher cost to someone else.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

“Instead of turning it into a speech, why not invite smaller artists/bands who would be happy to celebrate America’s 250th?” someone else pleaded.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

A sitting Labour MP standing down to help someone else get elected.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

I suddenly felt sorry for Bruno in a way I never had, and Frederick too, because he probably felt small around the miller and the miller probably felt small around someone else, like King Barf.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff