all the
Idioms-
Even, more so, as in Painting the room white will make it all the lighter , or They liked her all the better for not pretending , or You don't care for dessert? Good, all the more for us . Used to underscore a comparison, this idiom was used by Shakespeare in As You Like It (1:2): “All the better; we shall be the more marketable.” [Late 1500s] For a synonym, see so much the .
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The entire amount of, as in These cousins were all the family he had . In this usage all the is short for all of the . [Ninth century a.d. ]
Example Sentences
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Influencers list all the ways you can meet the spend, such as prepaying insurance, gym memberships and car repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
When Madlib led him out of the hotel room in São Paulo, all the samba schools were training rigorously for the Carnival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
On paper, Vance seems to check all the boxes.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Rory Hawkins helps manage the herd that produces all the milk.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The final gold Flash is of me, surrounded by all the kids at the Jump house.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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