Synonyms

except for

Idioms

Also, with the exception of. Other than, were it not for. For example, Except for Jack, everyone came to the party, or With the exception of the weather, everything went extremely well. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

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Good to hear, except for two things.

From Slate

Except for the Fox sisters’ erratic rapping, none of the other mediums produced a single manifestation for the Boston Courier committee.

From Literature

Analysts like to say, “All quarters were good for Acme Widgets, except for Q3, when they experienced negative growth in revenue.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Except, for this month's Six Nations opener against Ireland.

From BBC

Duane would eventually give names to all of his friends except for one, but C.C., as I shall now spell it, was his first.

From Literature

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