in other news

prepositional phrase

Used by newsreaders to introduce an unrelated piece of news.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. conjunctiveidiomaticbroadcastingUsed by newsreaders to introduce an unrelated piece of news.
  2. broadlyconjunctiveidiomaticUsed to introduce an unrelated topic: by the way, apropos.

    “Humph,” he says. “Did you ask for extra soy sauce?” ¶ “Yes. Dad. It's in the bag,” she says, rolling her eyes at me. “Well, in other news, the kids I cast as Emily and George are amazing!” ¶ My grandfather's head snaps up. "You're doing Our Town? That show is a snooze.”

    2014, Jennifer L. Holm, The Fourteenth Goldfish, New York, NY: Random House, →ISBN, page 40

Translations

Polish z innej beczki
  • z innej beczkiused to introduce an unrelated topic
Cite this entry
APA

in other news. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20other%20news

MLA

“in other news.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20other%20news. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in other news,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20other%20news.

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