aside from

preposition

1
chiefly US : in addition to : besides
Aside from being well written, the book is also beautifully illustrated.
2
chiefly US : except for
Aside from us, there were only a half dozen people there.

Examples of aside from in a Sentence

aside from the C in geometry, he made all A's this term
Recent Examples on the Web But aside from its format, the project’s overall tone will be a departure from Dance Moms. Quispe López, Them, 10 July 2024 But aside from Mexico — which also exited the Copa América after three games — the U.S. has beaten just one team ranked inside the top 20 since 2015 and is 0-5-5 in the Berhalter era against non-Mexican teams ranked in the top 15 by FIFA. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024 And aside from the artists who are avidly anti-TikTok, some aren’t averse to the platform but aren’t marketing experts either. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024 Fly Me to the Moon, however, might be the best challenge recently mounted, even if so much faith is placed in the central casting of Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum that, aside from an enjoyably offbeat cameo by Woody Harrelson, there are pretty much no substantial supporting roles. Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for aside from 

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Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aside from was in 1790

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“Aside from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aside%20from. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

aside from

preposition
: with the exception of : except for
aside from a few pieces of bread, the food is gone
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