Alone
Alone adjective - Not being in the company of others.
Except
Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Both words in one sentence
- She was alone during her childhood (except for occasional visits from her mother) and had no meat except what she could catch herself.
Source: Had to Be Sharp -
Genre Shift: Rez and Condemned: Criminal Origins were done by Chip alone, with subtitles instead of voice commentary (except in the eighth video for the latter).
Source: Lets Play / Chip Cheezum - No 'Bob' or 'Rob,' let alone 'Robert' except when someone or something is going 'Robert Singer, I've heard of you,' or similar sentiments.
Source: Only Known by Their Nickname
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Except and Alone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alone/except
Alone & Except. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alone/except>.
Except or Alone. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alone/except.
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