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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And what was so fascinating was that (with the exception of Michaela) nobody took their ouster personally. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Los Angeles and surrounding areas appear to be largely unaffected, with the exception of a few small areas on the Orange County coast and near the port in Long Beach. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 And with the exception of Reese due to his foul trouble, the other four played at least 32 minutes each. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024 Indeed, Andor's score is even higher than any of Disney's Star Wars movies with the exception of 2016's spinoff film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for with the exception of 

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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