How to Use set apart in a Sentence
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Separate from the plaza is a four-bedroom ranch or caretaker’s house, set apart from the compound’s main gathering zones.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
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Lace trim sets this polished linen set apart, adding an elevated detail that’s dressy enough for dinner parties yet still comfortable enough to wear all day long.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
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Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
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The four treatment rooms are set apart within tropical vegetation, with a pavilion available for couples looking for joint pampering.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
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Set the scene Daunt’s is right in the heart of things, but both the pool area and the main 23-room motel feel like a little oasis, set apart from the hubbub of town and with none of the see-and-be-seen energy of places like the Surf Lodge.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
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