apart from

preposition

: other than : besides, except for

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape
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The Bergmans’ catalog, even apart from their many awards, constitutes a large portion of the truly great movie songs of the last half of the 20th century. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 18 July 2025 However, apart from these events, in February 2024, McIntosh shocked the world by breaking Ledecky’s 13-year-old winning streak by nearly nine seconds. Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Instead, his new 55-floor skyscraper, which broke ground on Tuesday, sits apart from its famous neighbors on an adjacent plot of land. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 July 2025 There is one thing that sets Bryant apart from any other player that has played the game of basketball. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart from

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apart from was in 1724

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apart%20from. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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