save for
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: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.
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Alas, save for Episode 2 flashbacks to her early training of Peter, Alice/Snow was not seen again.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
The crew breaks for lunch, save for Wood, who’s got a stomachache 15 apples in.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The meeting has taken place in Davos in January for most of its existence, save for 2001 when it was held in New York City after the 9/11 attacks and 2021 through 2022 during which it was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
In the pic, Bieber wears a slim pair of eyeglasses with minimal eye makeup underneath, save for a flick of mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
The crew breaks for lunch, save for Wood, who’s got a stomachache 15 apples in.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The meeting has taken place in Davos in January for most of its existence, save for 2001 when it was held in New York City after the 9/11 attacks and 2021 through 2022 during which it was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
In the pic, Bieber wears a slim pair of eyeglasses with minimal eye makeup underneath, save for a flick of mascara.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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