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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David Carpenter Congruence All of the winners are from India, except for Canadian David Carpenter, 52, who captured this striking shot of the Toronto Reference Library.
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Charu Bahri, NPR, 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
There is no limit, except for the $25 cap.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 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
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Charu Bahri, NPR, 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
There is no limit, except for the $25 cap.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 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
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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