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at a distance from each other in either time or space
- The twins were placed five feet apart in the exam hall.
- Their birthdays fall just two weeks apart.
- We set the chairs apart to make room for walking space.
- The two events happened years apart, but were clearly related.
- The houses are built miles apart in that rural area.
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used to show something is excluded or excepted from a statement
- The price apart, the car is perfect.
- His temper apart, he's a great teacher.
- Weather conditions apart, the trip went smoothly.
- One typo apart, the report was flawless.
- Her lateness apart, she handled everything well.
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notably different or exceptional due to distinctive qualities
- Among the candidates, he was a leader apart.
- That actor is a talent apart in the industry.
- The islanders are a people apart, shaped by isolation.
- This novel stands apart from her earlier work.
- A chef apart, his methods are unlike any other.
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independently or as a separate whole
- The sections should be read apart before comparing them.
- Each exhibit is powerful apart, but stronger together.
- Viewed apart, his decisions seem irrational.
- She evaluated the data apart from the summary.
- Taken apart, the arguments don't hold up individually.
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in a way that separates one from another
- No one could tell the copies apart.
- I've learned to tell their voices apart.
- It's easy to tell them apart by their shoes.
- Even close friends couldn't tell them apart as kids.
- The two paintings look so alike, it's hard to tell them apart.
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in different places from a spouse or close partner
- They've been apart since the argument.
- Being apart has been hard on their relationship.
- He hated being apart from his family during the deployment.
- They chose to live apart while finishing school.
- The time they spent apart brought them closer.