one or the other

phrase

: one of two persons or things but not the other

One or the other of us will have to go.

Examples of one or the other in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This resembles a requirement traditionally imposed on members of government bodies with an odd number of members, aimed at preventing one or the other party from having supermajority control. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The chain also differentiates itself by offering both classic burgers and smash burgers — not just one or the other. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

That’s part of this process for certain days or certain (practice) periods that one or the other (is the starter). — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

Those power players are the ones who have both institutional authority and strong personal networks, not merely one or the other. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for one or the other

• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• mother
• nother
• smother
• souther