but for

Idioms  

1. Except for, were it not for. For example, But for the afternoon shower, it was a perfect day, or But for the children, they would have gotten a divorce long ago. [c. 1200]

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Example Sentences

But, for once, there are no boys around.

From Literature

I wait to hear his thoughts but, for once, there’s nothing.

From Literature

But for me, right now, that feels like a pull away from something inside my heart.

From Literature

“But for real, the more the merrier.”

From Literature

But for the luck of timing, it could have been any one of them.

From Literature