except for
preposition
1
: with the exception of
everyone was gone except for me
2
: were it not for
except for you I would be dead
Synonyms
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Terry made his fortune in natural gas drilling, and has a net worth of $7.7 billion, per Forbes.
Navarro, who attended one of the best private schools in South Carolina (Ashley Hall), grew up far wealthier than her counterparts and opponents in the field—except for Pegula, of course.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Zelda, alone except for a fairy companion named Tri, must flip the script and save Link for once.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
The media treats every streamer misstep as a pinata to swing at, except for Netflix.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
If closed, treat the cardigan as a sports coat, with all the buttons buttoned except for the lowest one.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Zelda, alone except for a fairy companion named Tri, must flip the script and save Link for once.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
The media treats every streamer misstep as a pinata to swing at, except for Netflix.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
If closed, treat the cardigan as a sports coat, with all the buttons buttoned except for the lowest one.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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