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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Much of the episode went on as usual, save for a clip of what appeared to be Sajak's first introduction in 1981, and a quick goodbye to him from announcer Jim Thornton, who joined the show in 2011.
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EW.com, 8 June 2024
Eventually, the male loses all his organs, save for his testes, and the female can carry multiple males at once.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
Bennett’s goal would be needed ... because Ranger Alexis Lafreniere deflected in a teammate’s shot with 49 seconds left to make the final score and briefly give the home fans before at last The Mecca turned tomb-quiet save for the few Panthers fans reveling in red.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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.
—Longreads, 10 May 2024
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EW.com, 8 June 2024
Eventually, the male loses all his organs, save for his testes, and the female can carry multiple males at once.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024
Bennett’s goal would be needed ... because Ranger Alexis Lafreniere deflected in a teammate’s shot with 49 seconds left to make the final score and briefly give the home fans before at last The Mecca turned tomb-quiet save for the few Panthers fans reveling in red.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
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.
—Longreads, 10 May 2024
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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