except for
preposition
1
: with the exception of
everyone was gone except for me
2
: were it not for
except for you I would be dead
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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The movie, somewhat surprisingly, reveals a multi-racial Florida community raising children together, mostly in harmony, except for the one single white woman who keeps calling the cops.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
The newest crop of Euphoria stars all came as surprises — except for one.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
What caught my ear was that almost every song was extremely (and expectedly) laidback—the honeyed melodies of Z-Ro, the syrupy flows of Big Pokey—except for the twerk music of the late BeatKing.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
After soaking in the wild applause for a moment, all the actresses disappeared with Murphy through the back door except for Kardashian.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
The newest crop of Euphoria stars all came as surprises — except for one.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
What caught my ear was that almost every song was extremely (and expectedly) laidback—the honeyed melodies of Z-Ro, the syrupy flows of Big Pokey—except for the twerk music of the late BeatKing.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
After soaking in the wild applause for a moment, all the actresses disappeared with Murphy through the back door except for Kardashian.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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