save for
idiom
: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.
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The gang’s mostly all here: director Doug Liman (who made this in his transition from Swingers indie golden boy to The Bourne Identity franchise A-lister); screenwriter John August; the cast, save for Katie Holmes and Taye Diggs.
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Longreads, 10 May 2024
Wintour has co-chaired the Met Gala yearly since 1995, save for two years.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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Longreads, 10 May 2024
Wintour has co-chaired the Met Gala yearly since 1995, save for two years.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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