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 Weber sat down with Variety for her first really lengthy conversation about her time with Joel — apart from the documentary itself — at the coffee shop of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 The Vanguard's sporty wraparound style sets it apart from the rest of Meta’s lineup. PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025 There are three key differences that set the Deschanel dessert apart from ours, though. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 Here's what sets the massive store apart from the rest. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 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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  • In the clip, an elderly woman stands holding a bowl and a spoon beside a massive brown bear that sniffs her feet.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In a small Swedish fishing village, there is a tiny soccer stadium tucked away beside a campsite and the shores of the Baltic Sea.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 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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  • Arguably the best thing about this season (other than every time Sage shows up on my TV screen) is how incredibly personal Savannah takes everything.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Resistance, other than a short but effective protest from La Liga players last weekend, has been pretty weak.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Oct. 2025
  • All of these are nocturnal except for the ground hogs.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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