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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However, except for nail technicians, every other category of professionals in the beauty industry enjoys an exclusion in California law that allows them to be classified as independent contractors.
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Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The matte finish is unadorned, except for the OnePlus logo in the middle and a three-prong magnetic connector for the optional Pad 3 Smart Keyboard ($199.99).
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Here’s their recipe for encouraging worm towers: place a few thousand nematodes on a food-free petri dish that’s flat except for a single tooth brush bristle pointing upwards.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
The nightstands were solid wood, their surfaces uncluttered except for a small tray with a notepad and a pencil.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
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Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The matte finish is unadorned, except for the OnePlus logo in the middle and a three-prong magnetic connector for the optional Pad 3 Smart Keyboard ($199.99).
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Here’s their recipe for encouraging worm towers: place a few thousand nematodes on a food-free petri dish that’s flat except for a single tooth brush bristle pointing upwards.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
The nightstands were solid wood, their surfaces uncluttered except for a small tray with a notepad and a pencil.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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