How to Use exclusive of in a Sentence

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• For the Well-heeled Even the most exclusive of Antarctic vessels hold no less than 100 passengers.
  — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
• The game sold over 4 million copies in its first three days of release, becoming the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive of all time.
  — Matt Craig, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2020
• All of these prices are exclusive of the foundation, which buyers would need to pay for with their contractor.
  — Jessica Dailey, House Beautiful, 17 June 2020
• About Tesla’s entrance into the most exclusive of corporate clubs, the latter has nothing to do with the title of this piece.
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
• The most exclusive of cliques has welcomed a new member into its inner circle.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2022
• When Vespertine was open for dine-in, dinner was $250 per person, exclusive of tax and service.
  — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
• Over 42% of the continent, exclusive of the Sahara Desert, is arable land, and 60% of the population are smallholder farmers.
  — Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
• But balls, one of the most exclusive of Mardi Gras traditions, are just as fundamental a part of the Carnival season.
  — Nathaniel Adams, Chron, 19 Feb. 2023
• General costs for rail shipping, exclusive of volatile fuel prices, have followed a similar trend, based on data from the AAR.
  — CNN, 26 Feb. 2021
• The intent was to rebrand Miss America for a new generation and signal an open-door welcome to all young women of merit, exclusive of their looks.
  — Amy Argetsinger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2021
• Alex's model is not totally exclusive of the one OKCupid was espousing.
  — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2011
• Gucci just launched an online exclusive of their coveted Jackie 1961 bag in a green Anaconda print.
  — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2021
• In the disordered space between health and disability, in which the gaslighting by those around me left me constantly in doubt, Persona 5 gave me space to explore my condition exclusive of outside influence.
  — WIRED, 31 Oct. 2022
• The two hour dinner costs $267 per guest, exclusive of special wine and sake pairings from an exhaustive list of offerings from head sommelier Giovanni Tallu.
  — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
• Graduate declined to estimate the cost for a semester’s stay, but housing on campus – exclusive of dining costs – now typically runs about $3,619 a semester, according to UConn.
  — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 13 Aug. 2020
• But if a district wants to perform a smaller project — such as replacing or upgrading a heating/ventilation system exclusive of a major facility renovation — the entire cost is borne locally.
  — Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com, 28 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024