apart from

as in except
not including apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

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Recent Examples of apart from Harper's Bazaar says that apart from being easy on the eyes, these 50 men have the confidence, skills, and charisma that set them apart. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025 Both add tone-on-tone details including wood panels on the doors and dash, narrow slashes of chrome and a rose gold surround on the floating center console which nicely sets it apart from the storage bin beneath. Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 And this sets them apart from the field: A 33-game winning streak. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 July 2025 Arguably, this structure sets Banijay Germany apart from other territory-specific Banijay companies, who have looked to different strategies to find and break new talent. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart from
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  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
Preposition
  • The exhibition displays On the Operating Table beside an X-ray image of Munch’s hand—a new technology at the time—in which a bullet can be seen in his finger.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
  • Honor can be seen wearing a darker shade of red lipstick and gold necklaces, posing beside her mom.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 July 2025
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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  • Everyone seemed white, and every man other than the fathers and the very old seemed belligerent.
    Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
  • The Justice Department further noted that no more files related to the case — other than a video meant to prove that Epstein killed himself — would be made public.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
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  • The Cubs have largely stayed healthy — except for the rotation.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 July 2025
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  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart%20from. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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