save for

idiom

: 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 How much money does someone in the U.S. need to save for a comfortable retirement? Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Over half talked about not being able to save for emergencies. Mansee Khurana, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024 Daniel Hudson, who suffered season-ending knee injuries in each of his last two years, recorded the save for the Dodgers. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024 The intricate relationship between inflation and the retirement savings gap has profoundly impacted people’s ability to save for long-term financial goals. Craig Reid, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Here are 23 beautiful long bob haircuts to save for inspiration. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024 Swift has pretty much always worn bathing suits that are either polka-dot or striped, save for one black lace bikini during the Calvin Harris days. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024 Partial eclipses will be seen across the entirety of North America, save for northwest Alaska and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories. George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024 The dining room — spare and neutral in color, save for a wild mural depicting geometric symbols and a large jackrabbit — wasn’t quite full. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024

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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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