How to Use rather in a Sentence
rather
adverb
- The movie is a comedy, but rather a dull one.
- It rather annoyed me that he was late picking me up.
- I think the children watch rather too much television.
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Well, it’s that time of the year — the end of the year, rather.
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Shelton Boyd-Griffith,
Essence,
27 Dec. 2022
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The celebs of the 2024 Met Gala walked the red, or rather, green and white carpet.
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Naledi Ushe,
USA TODAY,
7 May 2024
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Not the dingy kind of dim, rather the cozy kind that invites you to sit down and stay a while.
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Philip Freeman,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2024
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Well, maybe not the box itself, but rather what was inside the box.
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Ainslie Lee | [email protected],
al,
15 Sep. 2023
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Placed next to the competition, the Z Fold 5 is rather chunky.
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Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2024
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At first, the look and feel will be rather stiff and simplistic.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2022
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And the tone for the game was set — or rather, wasn’t established at all — by the end of the opening frame.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2023
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Images came through of the two black holes—or, rather, of the ring of stuff falling into the black holes.
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Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2024
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Also rather unusual: a great view of much of the snow stripe.
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Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2024
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Mostly clear Friday night and rather mild with lows in the upper 50s to mid-60s.
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Dan Stillman,
Washington Post,
31 May 2023
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Ryan and Robert Saleh had their beef a few years ago but squashed it rather quickly.
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Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
19 Nov. 2024
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In fact, that's taking a rather narrow view of the city, says Curtis.
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Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2023
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Hydration—or, rather, the lack of it—has been on my mind lately.
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Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
21 Oct. 2023
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From there, the recipes get arbitrary and rather random.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2023
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But, like her lids, it's got a perfect touch of shimmer—or glaze, rather.
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
26 Dec. 2024
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There is more space in the room and the window is open—or rather half open, revealing the green of trees outside.
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Jenny Uglow,
The New York Review of Books,
28 Sep. 2023
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The best part of this recipe might not even be the use of pre-shredded spuds, but rather the onion component.
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Bonnie S. Benwick,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
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Both teams match up rather well and both are playing to extend the season.
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Evan Dudley,
al,
10 Nov. 2022
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Modesty aside, some of these parties are rather nice with catered food and high-end wines.
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R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2024
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Chowder would much rather play, go on walks and cuddle with his two-legged friends!
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The Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Nov. 2022
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Thankfully the threat for severe storms will be rather low.
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Kxas-Tv (nbc5),
Dallas News,
8 May 2023
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William looks rather stoic in the clip, while Kate smiles eagerly.
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Caroline Hallemann,
Town & Country,
8 May 2023
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Other anecdotes were rather more strange — and strained.
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Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 July 2024
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While the weather could play a role in this election, the forecast looks rather benign in much of the country on Nov. 5.
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Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
26 Oct. 2024
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For those who’d rather invest in a designer piece, look to Loewe.
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Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2024
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The book is by no means meant to be prescriptive, but rather serves as a guide for those looking for a starting point.
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Rosana Lai,
Glamour,
1 Jan. 2025
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Both the garter toss and bouquet toss do contain some rather dated assumptions.
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Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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