apart from

preposition

: other than : besides, except for

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape
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The chassis feels nicely built, even if the design has no particular standout feature apart from the rear lighting. Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025 But Trump, apart from a strike on Iran’s top general during his first term, has largely proven to be an isolationist focused on ending wars, and has expressed no interest in becoming mired in wars with China over Taiwan or the Philippines. Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025 That group included Reps. Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs from Arizona, two Congress members with a history of standing apart from other Republicans during leadership elections. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 Now, astronomers are learning more about a famous centaur known as (2060) Chiron and how its surface chemistry sets it apart from other centaurs, by detecting its chemical composition for the first time. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for apart from 

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apart from was in 1724

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apart%20from. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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