save for
idiom
: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.
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Most presidents ride to their inaugurations (in a carriage and then later a car) save for Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, who walked.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
His timing was solid for the majority of the night and looked in control of the puck save for some sequences.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
There was no plan, save for an abrupt return to Plains at age 56.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The result are long takes, silent save for the bubbling of a stew or click of a knife on a cutting board.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
His timing was solid for the majority of the night and looked in control of the puck save for some sequences.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
There was no plan, save for an abrupt return to Plains at age 56.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The result are long takes, silent save for the bubbling of a stew or click of a knife on a cutting board.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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