How to Use exception in a Sentence

exception

noun
  • There will be no exceptions to this rule.
  • I take strong exception to your assessment of his singing ability.
  • But that is more the exception than the rule.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
  • But there are many exceptions to that rule.
    Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There are a few exceptions to this rule, though.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Still, this may be a case where the exceptions prove the rule.
    IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There are exceptions to this rule, of course.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But, like all things in life, there are exceptions.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
  • But as with many foods, there are some exceptions.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Rogers, of course, is one of the exceptions.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • The fact is, good sleep should be the rule, not the exception.
    Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Of course, there are sure to be some exceptions to this rule.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
  • While there are exceptions, this is the norm.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The one exception to this rule?
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Shifts aren’t the exception but the rule.
    Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That’s the exception, rather than the rule.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This day felt like the exception.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But that exception ends when the child turns 9 years old.
    Jason Alatidd, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The exceptions to this are linen and silk sheets, which should be hung to dry.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Wendy, of course, is the exception.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The one exception is if a dying child wants a dog to be close.
    Laura Ungar, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • Chopra Jonas is no longer an exception.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Walmart is one of the exceptions that proves the rule.
    Mark Simon, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But this could also be the exception that proves the rule.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • It’s gone up pretty much the whole time with very few exceptions.
    Andy Mills, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Still, those are the exceptions.
    Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
  • The Dodgers want to be the exception.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But more and more, those cases are the exception, not the rule.
    Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • The bill does carve out a number of exceptions.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Austin Wells was the lone exception with two walks and two runs scored.
    CBS News, 31 May 2026

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