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all the best

Idioms  
  1. Also, all of the best . The entire number or amount of the highest quality of something, as in All of the best fruit was on display , or All the best students competed for the award .

  2. Best wishes, as in I've got to go now—all the best to you and the family . This idiom, first recorded in 1937, is used as an oral farewell or to close an informal letter or note.


Example Sentences

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"You mix them up and it's like if you have a computer game and you put all the best players on one team."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

"We wish him all the best in the MLS and the USA, both professionally and personally!"

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Also, we’ll be updating this gallery through Monday with all the best portraits from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

“Even with all the best intentions of a new grandparent, talk to your adult children first,” Ameriprise’s Pearson said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

They rode all the best rides at each park.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty