all and sundry
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French said he rejected the “No” campaign’s argument that an “over-speaking Voice might deluge all and sundry in executive government with its opinions.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
He said he had checked with "all and sundry" including Alastair Campbell, then Downing Street press secretary, and "everyone" thought that reference was right.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2021
There’s no road map, just the shrugging sense that this is all perfectly obvious to all and sundry.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2021
Cast your eyes downward, to the front and center of the stage and you’ll see an open grave, waiting to receive all and sundry.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2019
He gave away presents to all and sundry — the latter were those who went out again by a back way and came in again by the gate.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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