anything but
idiom
: not at all
He looked anything but happy.
Though he said he was happy, he looked anything but.
This problem is anything but new.
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But what Kenan has built since then is even more extraordinary: a career that spans decades, a body of work that continues to break ground, and a presence that refuses to be anything but authentic.
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Midnight, a 6-year-old terrier, pit bull mix, is anything but dark — as her name might suggest.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
The Swedish actor has been anything but subtle in his Croisette looks.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 May 2025
Milan paid Roma a visit at the Stadio Olimpico, knowing anything but an away win would almost certainly leave them outside the qualification places.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Midnight, a 6-year-old terrier, pit bull mix, is anything but dark — as her name might suggest.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
The Swedish actor has been anything but subtle in his Croisette looks.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 May 2025
Milan paid Roma a visit at the Stadio Olimpico, knowing anything but an away win would almost certainly leave them outside the qualification places.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Anything but.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anything%20but. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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