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 actress sings the songs herself, save for one track heard on a jukebox.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Swift has pretty much always worn bathing suits that are either polka-dot or striped, save for one black lace bikini during the Calvin Harris days.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
The dining room — spare and neutral in color, save for a wild mural depicting geometric symbols and a large jackrabbit — wasn’t quite full.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Perhaps the Razzies took some cues from the 2022 Oscars, where the film was notably shut out by the Academy save for a lone Best Makeup and Hairstyling nod.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
While there have been a series of stand-out vintage looks this awards season, the 2024 Oscars red carpet was rather sparse on the archival front—save for a few notable exceptions, including Carey Mulligan in a recreation of a 1951 Balenciaga gown.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Swift has pretty much always worn bathing suits that are either polka-dot or striped, save for one black lace bikini during the Calvin Harris days.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
The dining room — spare and neutral in color, save for a wild mural depicting geometric symbols and a large jackrabbit — wasn’t quite full.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Perhaps the Razzies took some cues from the 2022 Oscars, where the film was notably shut out by the Academy save for a lone Best Makeup and Hairstyling nod.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
While there have been a series of stand-out vintage looks this awards season, the 2024 Oscars red carpet was rather sparse on the archival front—save for a few notable exceptions, including Carey Mulligan in a recreation of a 1951 Balenciaga gown.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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