How to Use not just in a Sentence

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• When is a rose not just a rose?
  — Sophia Panych, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
• Some art shows are not just about the art.
  — Tyler Matthew Oyer feb. 27, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
• That's not just a song that's stuck in my head.
  — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
• And by the way, not just Black.
  — Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
• This is true not just for girls but for boys as well.
  — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
• Each goal is not just one single task.
  — Wilson Luna, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• K-pop is not just a genre of music.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
• These are not just bad outcomes.
  — Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
• Just that this is not just a foot soldier.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
• So, why not just skip the struggle?
  — Eli Thompson, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
• The desserts are not just sweet, but seasoned.
  — The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
• Trust is built through presence, not just emails.
  — Nathanaël Bondu, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• Then there are the flu shots, and not just for himself.
  — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
• Still, for many doctors, burnout is not just about time.
  — Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
• Pets are not just dressing up to hand out treats at the house.
  — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
• Both teach the drum as a voice, not just a beat in the background.
  — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
• And the new lanes are open to all drivers, not just those who pay.
  — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
• Safe to say that is a very bad stretch and not just a small sample.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• The train is not just for the youths but kids at heart, said Lewis.
  — Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
• Some guys like to play on the field and not just DH.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
• But this is not just a commercial space race.
  — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
• The records cannot just be kept there forever.
  — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
• And that disruption is not just a word.
  — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
• Beauty comes in many colors, not just gold.
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
• Trump also needs to hold out for a good deal, not just any deal that ends the war.
  — Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
• Ukraine also wants air support, not just boots on the ground.
  — Lorne Cook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
• Getting on and off the bus would take place at all doors, not just the front door.
  — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 20 July 2026
• This is not just a budget issue.
  — Peter Mattes, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
• Charli is on fire right now, and not just in the recording space.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
• Her cooking pulls from her life, not just her heritage.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026