except for

Idioms  

1. Also, with the exception of. Other than, were it not for. For example, Except for Jack, everyone came to the party, or With the exception of the weather, everything went extremely well. [c. 1600]

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except for

They have enviable wealth and careers, except for one who’s relatively less well-off than the rest.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

It was like "witnessing something that is literally out of a movie", said Johnson, adding it was a miracle he was unscathed except for "some really nasty tinnitus".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

So, no more than three of its five members could come from one party, and none could be fired except for cause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

And except for a single mention at the top of each opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas’ and Kavanaugh’s respective majority writings even use different shorthand names for the law.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

The walls of the room were bare except for a small round window in the door and another small round window overlooking the sea.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown