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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Most will be three stories tall, except for five at the rear along Kelly that will be two stories and built at a lower grade to preserve the neighbors’ existing views.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
There were no survivors except for one SEAL, Marcus Luttrell.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Unlike social media influencers, these ladies have no one to impress — except for each other.
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Every season since 1969, except for two years during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021, the championship game has been played at Dodger Stadium.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
There were no survivors except for one SEAL, Marcus Luttrell.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Unlike social media influencers, these ladies have no one to impress — except for each other.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Every season since 1969, except for two years during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021, the championship game has been played at Dodger Stadium.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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