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
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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In the past, Eilish has sent Happier Than Ever to No. 1 on each and every one of those rankings except for the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
No New Yorker succession has been without last-minute drama, except for, possibly, the first, in 1951, when the magazine’s founding editor died while having one of his lungs removed, and the ship glided on under his longtime deputy.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
While Trevino isn't a huge offensive talent, he's developed defensively in all aspects except for arm strength.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The battleship of a desk is bare except for a lamp that might not be plugged in and a gold plaque that reads FOR THE PEOPLE.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
No New Yorker succession has been without last-minute drama, except for, possibly, the first, in 1951, when the magazine’s founding editor died while having one of his lungs removed, and the ship glided on under his longtime deputy.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
While Trevino isn't a huge offensive talent, he's developed defensively in all aspects except for arm strength.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The battleship of a desk is bare except for a lamp that might not be plugged in and a gold plaque that reads FOR THE PEOPLE.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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