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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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Everything was there except for the meaning of the words.
—Yoko Tawada
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Because for now, the Patriots’ future is foggy except for two truths.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
It was signed by everyone who'd left footprints on the surface except for Armstrong — and his name is still missing.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Everything was there except for the meaning of the words.
—Yoko Tawada
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Because for now, the Patriots’ future is foggy except for two truths.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
It was signed by everyone who'd left footprints on the surface except for Armstrong — and his name is still missing.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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