in more ways than one

idiom

: for more than one reason
Their story is a tragedy in more ways than one.

Examples of in more ways than one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If the thief was a professional curator, then Gradel had been tricked in more ways than one: the improper valuations of some items hadn’t been a sign of ignorance but, rather, a crafty way for Higgs to disguise his identity. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 Unfortunately, Jar Jar was a pioneering character in more ways than one. Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 3 May 2024 By Judy Berman May 2, 2024 3:01 AM EDT Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full is a massive book, in more ways than one. Judy Berman, TIME, 2 May 2024 That was a concern for Bridges in more ways than one. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024 Green in more ways than one: Cycling Frog Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Cycling Frog uses all-natural fruit juice and hemp extract sourced from a sustainable no-spray farm near the mountains of central Oregon. Chala June, Bon Appétit, 17 Apr. 2024 An underdog in a society divided by caste and class, Kid mirrors the simian god in more ways than one. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024 But when Netflix's social media competition series finally returns for season 6, the game is getting turned upside down — in more ways than one. EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024 Derbies are a coming together, in more ways than one. Alec Sutherland, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024

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