apart from

as in except
not including apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

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Recent Examples of apart from Filled with unspoken longing and lingering gazes, The Age of Innocence stands far apart from the violent likes of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas, but shouldn't be overlooked in the canons of either Scorsese or Day-Lewis. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 But apart from such demonstrations, those at the academy or schools under DoDEA control do not have the same mechanisms to challenge policy changes as those in public schools. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025 What truly sets the Angel Hair bar apart from Dubai's beloved creation is its playful, multi-layered flavor experience. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Production values are adequate, apart from the occasional iffy digital effect. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart from
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  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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  • Since then, about 80,000 permits have been issued for building ADUs behind or beside existing homes.
    Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Take the trip to Colwyn Bay, for example, when so many fans descended on the coastal Welsh town a large number had to watch the game from a farmer’s field on a hill beside the ground.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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  • For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Even standout stars at the time weren’t always focused on long-term plays other than Michael Jordan’s legendary Nike deal.
    Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Given that and the project’s high-quality design, board chairman John Stuart said on Tuesday, there wasn’t much more for the panel to do other than vote.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • Police said all of its occupants were rescued except for the woman and boy, who were later found dead.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That was the sharpest drop except for that seen at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart%20from. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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