all kinds of
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Also, . All or many varieties of something, as in Before the banquet, they served all kinds of drinks , or He sold exotic fruit of all sorts , or The museum featured all manner of artifacts . [Early 1300s]
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A large amount of something, as in She has all kinds of money . This hyperbolic usage is colloquial.
Example Sentences
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It covered everything from navigation, target selection and attack execution -- and could apply to all kinds of drones.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"I've used them around the world, in all kinds of places. The basic features are great," Smith said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I learned about all kinds of cooperative parents while researching the evolution of caretaking for my new book, The Creatures’ Guide to Caring.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
“You have really all kinds of people online promoting protein as the key to a healthy diet,” explains food journalist Elizabeth Dunn in an August podcast episode of The Daily.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Danny had read all kinds of fairy tales and knew how rare and special fairy dust was.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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