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

What sets sex apart from race and other demographic categories is that men and women are dimorphic—their bodies are different in function as well as form.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“This big,” Ramirez said, putting his hands about a foot apart from each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

"If Scotland were playing anybody else in the world apart from England I'd be supporting them," MP Karl Turner posted, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The forest sees 15 million visitors each year, making it vulnerable to fires -- quite apart from its sandy soil and vegetation consisting of ferns and highly flammable conifers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Erlan was a triplet too, but I could always tell Erlan apart from Karim and Erik.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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