each and every one

Idioms  

1. Also, every last one; every single one. Every individual in a group, as in Each and every student must register by tomorrow, or I've graded every last one of the exams, or Every single one of his answers was wrong. All of these phrases are generally used for emphasis. The first, although seemingly redundant, has replaced all and every, first recorded in 1502. The first variant dates from the late 1800s, and both it and the second are widely used. Also see every tom, dick, and harry. Every mother's son (late 1500s) and every man Jack (mid-1800s) are earlier versions that refer only to males.

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Example Sentences

“While our hearts are absolutely shattered, we have felt God’s presence and arms wrapped tightly around us through each and every one of you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

At the Wednesday table reads, Michaels trims the initial 60 sketches down to 40, and spends the next four hours reading through each and every one with the cast and that week’s host.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Although I love it and my firm — truly amazing people, each and every one — I am simply exhausted.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

I’m a believer in each and every one of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

When he and Hermione arrived at Snape’s dungeon after lunch, they found the Slytherins waiting outside, each and every one of them wearing a large badge on the front of his or her robes.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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