apart from

preposition

: other than : besides, except for

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape
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They are treated as an undifferentiated mass, without any individual identity: none of these women are given a name, apart from their ethnicity (other, higher-status women do get names in the tablets: Kessandra, Karpathia and Philopatra are just a few examples). Literary Hub, 13 June 2025 During the presentation, SPA shared character animations for Will, whose slight frame and limited height sets him far apart from his roarball colleagues. Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025 The company said apart from the three municipalities, water systems serving portions of Crete, Green Garden and Monee townships are also affected by the nitrates. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 In the defense’s dueling opening statement, Combs’ lawyer, Teny Geragos, sought to set Jane apart from Ventura. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart from

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apart from was in 1724

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apart%20from. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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