save for

idiom

: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.

Examples of save for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The gang’s mostly all here: director Doug Liman (who made this in his transition from Swingers indie golden boy to The Bourne Identity franchise A-lister); screenwriter John August; the cast, save for Katie Holmes and Taye Diggs. Longreads, 10 May 2024 Their partnership eventually yielded a plan for helping lower- and middle-income Americans save for retirement. Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Wintour has co-chaired the Met Gala yearly since 1995, save for two years. Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 The primary building — where the fire started — was completely destroyed, save for some concrete structure. Gordon Rago, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2023 Presented annually — save for a couple of COVID years — by the Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto, the parade will start at 10 a.m. University Avenue and Emerson Street, turning on Waverly and heading to Heritage Park. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024 The actress sings the songs herself, save for one track heard on a jukebox. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024 Swift has pretty much always worn bathing suits that are either polka-dot or striped, save for one black lace bikini during the Calvin Harris days. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024 Partial eclipses will be seen across the entirety of North America, save for northwest Alaska and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories. George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024

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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

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