apart from

as in except
not including apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

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Recent Examples of apart from This embrace of democratized filmmaking essentially sets Miller apart from del Toro, who has voiced anxiety about AI being misused by the masses. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 That's right, this concept van has six wheels, completely setting it apart from modern vans. Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025 These different cookies, bars, and whoopie pies will set you apart from the rest in the best way possible. Macie Stump, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025 Besides, everyone apart from Carlos loves the food; the guy just likes to complain. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart from
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  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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  • Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Set on almost two acres beside a working horse farm, the property feels like a private resort hidden in plain sight.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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  • Points for Leyton for going to live somewhere other than Tree Hill, which Naley didn’t do.
    Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In an order released Thursday, SCOTUS ruled that the administration could bar applicants from displaying any gender other than the one assigned at birth on the travel document while litigation continues to play out.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Several of the most striking photographs in the book are of the studio itself, which appears empty except for a pair of high heels reflected in a wall of mirrors or a rumpled military blanket, a favorite backdrop, pinned to a bare wall.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
  • However, Hall returned in 1991 and has remained on the series ever since (except for a 2009 to 2011 hiatus).
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart%20from. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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