all the best

Idioms

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 .
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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"It's like seeing all the best players playing in the World Cup final to me."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

“We wish the new family all the best, and we look forward to safely getting them where they’re going through many of life’s events.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

“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

The Zanesville syndicate looked at all the best natural qualities of the country and decided to attribute them to Odessa whether they were there or not.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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