with the exception of

idiom

: not including (someone or something)

It's all here, with the exception of the sweater.

With the (notable) exception of the bland soup, the food was very good.

Everyone should be there, with the (possible) exception of my brother.

Examples of with the exception of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Accessibility All areas of the hotel are wheelchair-accessible, with the exception of the outdoor hot tub. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026

Growing up is realizing that these old-timey candies (with the exception of a few) are actually delicious. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026

In the United States, the start of the flu season hasn’t been notably early in most parts of the country, with the exception of New York, said Florian Krammer, a flu expert at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine in Manhattan. —Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026

First, with the exception of greenhouse gases, which have been effectively unregulated, every major measure of environmental health has improved significantly over the past five decades. —James Salzman, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for with the exception of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove