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.
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Following the birth of their little one, the two have largely skipped out on large-scale events with the exception of Vanity Fair's Oscars afterparty, which Hailey attended solo, and Coachella, which the two attended together.
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 May 2025
Color Tory Burch bags tend to be monochromatic, with the exception of the beautiful gold hardware.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The Trump administration has already paused retaliatory import taxes on most foreign trading partners — with the exception of China — leaving the door open for talks.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 May 2025
All three offerings were in the average range with regard to both bat-missing and contact management, with the exception of the splitter’s above average (19.4% pitch-specific whiff rate) and the four-seamer’s below average bat-missing (6.9%).
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 May 2025
Color Tory Burch bags tend to be monochromatic, with the exception of the beautiful gold hardware.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The Trump administration has already paused retaliatory import taxes on most foreign trading partners — with the exception of China — leaving the door open for talks.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 8 May 2025
All three offerings were in the average range with regard to both bat-missing and contact management, with the exception of the splitter’s above average (19.4% pitch-specific whiff rate) and the four-seamer’s below average bat-missing (6.9%).
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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“With the exception of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20exception%20of. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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