save for

phrase

: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)

The park was deserted save for a few joggers.

Examples of save for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As of yet, Barca doesn’t have a natural striker save for youngster Hamza Abdelkarim. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Besides Webb, Palencia and Assad, 10 other pitchers have earned at least one save for the Cubs, a sign of their adaptability. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

About two-thirds of childless Americans worried about affording long-term care, and 54% said increasing housing costs might limit their ability to save for retirement, Allianz said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for save for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore