apart from

as in except
not including apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

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Recent Examples of apart from One Florida man has set himself miles, or rather feet, apart from his neighbors this holiday season by constructing a massive replica of a classic Christmas film. Danielle Jennings, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 When Walker premiered in 2021, there was a lot of talk around reimagining the beloved Chuck Norris series, but the show quickly set itself apart from the original by diving into the world of a man grappling with the loss of his wife. Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024 His opening solo is just one of many moments that find a dancer or two alone on the stage, or starkly set apart from a group. Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 The distinctive exterior styling of the MINI lineup is easy to recognize when gazing at the Countryman, setting it apart from a growing number of electric crossovers that all look the same. Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for apart from 
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  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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  • Espino and Rocha were in a McLaren 570S sports car, per WFAA-TV, which fatally struck a tree around 3:10 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue authorities responded to a call for help at the 8500 block of Abrams Road beside Forest Meadow Middle School, the DPD confirmed.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Handsome bellmen wait beside brass luggage carts, and porters offer trays of rosé.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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  • The consensus on what federal law will look like under Trump 2.0 seems to be that there is no consensus, other than that change is imminent.
    Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
  • So, other than the crime scene analysis, what goes on forensically, what recovered shell casings and live rounds and things like that [there are] in every homicide – not just this one – there is a deep dive into the victim.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • Rod Metzer, right, is seen in a zoomed in image from security video purchasing zip ties at a Lowe's store on Dec. 30, 2020 Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Rachel Ashe: This was during COVID and this was during a period where everybody was wearing a mask, except for Rodney Metzer.
    Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • To give you the Reader’s Digest version, though, Sweeney, whose insistence on having breasts has prompted some of the most unhinged discourse of 2024, posted dozens of shots from tabloid comment sections (the unhappiest place on earth, except for X).
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart%20from. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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