with the exception of
idiom
: not including (someone or something)
It's all here, with the exception of the sweater.
With the (notable) exception of the bland soup, the food was very good.
Everyone should be there, with the (possible) exception of my brother.
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The school system accomplished its major initiative this year of providing at least one prekindergarten classroom in every elementary school by the end of the 2023-2024 school year, with the exception of Freedom Elementary because of overcrowding and limited space.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
The company has held one Genius event a year since 2018, with the exception of 2022, usually in February, inviting designers to interpret the brand’s signature puffers with their own sensibility.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 June 2024
Every member of the starting lineup recorded at least one, with the exception of Tyrone Taylor, who still reached base (hit by pitch).
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
That’s because oarfish are fairly rare creatures to spot in the wild, even though they can be found in pretty much every ocean on the planet, with the exception of the coldest seas at the poles.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
The company has held one Genius event a year since 2018, with the exception of 2022, usually in February, inviting designers to interpret the brand’s signature puffers with their own sensibility.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 19 June 2024
Every member of the starting lineup recorded at least one, with the exception of Tyrone Taylor, who still reached base (hit by pitch).
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
That’s because oarfish are fairly rare creatures to spot in the wild, even though they can be found in pretty much every ocean on the planet, with the exception of the coldest seas at the poles.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024
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“With the exception of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20exception%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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