Synonym: aside from, barring, besides, deny, exclude, reject, save. Similar words: except for, exception, excess, exceed, concept, inception, excessive, perception. Meaning: [ɪk'sept] 
v. 1. take exception to 2. prevent from being included or considered or accepted.
v. 1. take exception to 2. prevent from being included or considered or accepted. 
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121. There was no mail except the usual junk addressed to the occupier.
122. Except in a few rare cases, bee stings are not dangerous.
123. She had done little to personalize her room, except hang a few posters on the walls.
124. Everyone knew each other well, except for the new guy Jason[Sentence dictionary], who was the joker in the pack.
125. The cat was black except for a patch of white on the very tip of its tail.
126. The two books are the same except that this one has an answer key at the back.
127. Except for the remarkably tidy kitchen, the place was a mess.
128. The room was empty except for a wardrobe standing in one corner.
129. I'm as good a cook as she is except when it comes to pastry.
130. The translation is well done except for a few small mistakes.
131. Benson kept the studio locked except when he was working there.
132. The soldiers slept at night, except for one who stayed awake on watch/to keep watch.
133. Many of the bodies were unidentifiable except by dental records.
134. The retired worker usually waters his garden every day except on rainy days.
135. She knew it was dangerous to visit him except at night, but she set out regardless .
136. The coach said he wasn't worried about any position except quarterback; that was where the shoe pinches.
137. It's a classic case of the bored-housewife syndrome - she's got nothing to do all day except drink and go shopping.
138. Mrs Hill is not at home to anyone except close relatives.
139. The first song, "Blue Moon", didn't go too badly except that everyone talked throughout.
140. The vase is in excellent condition except for a few small flaws in its base.
141. The coffin lying before the altar was bare, except for a single wreath of white roses.
142. No one can open mail except the person to whom it has been addressed.
143. His head has been hung over with thick bandage except two eyes.
144. I don't take any drugs whatsoever, except aspirin for colds.
145. Liz would have run, except that she didn't want to appear to be in a hurry.
146. The proposed change in the law would make abortion illegal except for strictly defined medical reasons.
147. She is pretty except for the fact that her eyes are too big.
148. I know nothing about him except that he knocked about South Africa for a while.
149. My master ordered me not to deliver the message except in private.
150. After she had taken my rook, there was nothing I could really do except resign.
More similar words: except for, exception, excess, exceed, concept, inception, excessive, perception, reception, deceptive, in excess of, acceptance, acceptable, conception, keep to, antiseptic, excuse me, excited, exclude, exciting, exchange, exclusive, excluding, excitement, exclusively, excruciating, in exchange for.