save for
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: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.
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And Cain, who has been conservative most of his life — save for casting a vote twice for Bill Clinton — has zero qualms about critiquing Hollywood’s leftward bent.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
Television rights are expensive and the UK’s two biggest sports, football and cricket, hardly have any live matches on terrestrial TV these days either, save for the FA Cup and the Hundred, neither of which is positioned near the pinnacle of their respective games.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Each should be something immediately useful that readers would use and potentially email me to say thanks, forward to a colleague or save for later.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
To achieve a softer feel, Storm recommends selecting similar wood tones in the furnishings for an almost monochromatic look, save for a few subtle variations.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
Television rights are expensive and the UK’s two biggest sports, football and cricket, hardly have any live matches on terrestrial TV these days either, save for the FA Cup and the Hundred, neither of which is positioned near the pinnacle of their respective games.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Each should be something immediately useful that readers would use and potentially email me to say thanks, forward to a colleague or save for later.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
To achieve a softer feel, Storm recommends selecting similar wood tones in the furnishings for an almost monochromatic look, save for a few subtle variations.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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