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apart from

Idioms  

  1. Also, aside from. Besides, except for. For example, Apart from jogging occasionally in the park, she gets no exercise, or Aside from Sunday dinner with his parents they have not gone out for months. The first term dates from the early 1600s, the variant from the early 1800s.

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Apart from a small display in Ravenshead Library, residents of the village and Nottinghamshire as a whole would have little to tell of the extraordinary treasure found nearby.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Apart from tiles, which can cost $60, and maybe a mat, “You really don’t need anything else,” said Brown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Apart from non-native speakers, there may be other subgroups of writers whose prose has the focus-grouped sheen of ChatGPT output.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Apart from its serial nature and arc, the new season/series doesn’t do anything new, doesn’t attempt to update its year 2000 operating system to 2026 standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Apart from the doctors and the nurses, no one ever disturbed him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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