rather

Example Sentences

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Yet rather than handle it professionally, they took it too far—publicly embarrassing him and using his removal as a marketing tool.

From MarketWatch

That means mail from small post offices might be picked up the next day, rather than the same evening.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was kind of the gateway to exceptional comedy — physical comedy, intellectual comedy, and a wonderful absurdity but also quite often, in surprising ways, rather heartbreaking.

From Los Angeles Times

It has been confirmed Key was referring to a clip of Brook and Bethell on social media, rather then the later incident involving Brook.

From BBC

"It's not always going to be pretty, but we've got to play a lot better ... we'd rather learn lessons in a win than in a loss."

From Barron's