save for
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: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.
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Denver could not get off the field, save for turnovers.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Culpepper is front and center, save for a pair of guest appearances from Marcus King and Sierra Ferrell.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
If everything goes sideways, save for health, for these Rangers, come midseason having Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and MacKenzie Gore to trade certainly would accelerate the ability to restock the farm system.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
Wine sales and consumption are declining almost everywhere—save for the record-breaking BerserkerDay wine sale that offers amazing deals and takes place online through the Wine Berserkers community.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Culpepper is front and center, save for a pair of guest appearances from Marcus King and Sierra Ferrell.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
If everything goes sideways, save for health, for these Rangers, come midseason having Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and MacKenzie Gore to trade certainly would accelerate the ability to restock the farm system.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
Wine sales and consumption are declining almost everywhere—save for the record-breaking BerserkerDay wine sale that offers amazing deals and takes place online through the Wine Berserkers community.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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