(all) the more so
idiom
—used to say why something (such as an attribute or quality) applies to a greater degree or extent
The play was impressive—(all) the more so because the students had written it themselves.
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All the more so if the players in question were amateur actors.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
January 29, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Listen to this article
Some matches are just meant to be, all the more so when a romantic history turns into a venture that brings joy to others.
—Moira McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
This has evolved, of course, all the more so with these friends.
—Kera Bolonik, New York Times, 7 June 2024
All the more so when Moab and Denver are actually quite close: Much better to opt for the slow way rather than create unnecessary CO2 emissions, right?
—Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2023
Still, the sight of a swastika gives me shivers, and all the more so given that, in this age of denial and re-nascent fascism, the symbol has outlived its ironic uses (punk rock, Mel Brooks) and is simply a sign of antisemitism.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Hur stuck to his guns but was not particularly convincing, all the more so since his defense was delivered while testifying before a packed congressional hearing that was being broadcast and livestreamed on multiple networks and news sites.
—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
All the more so if Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party and its presidential nominee Lai Ching-te defeat a Beijing-friendly opponent in the coming election.
—WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
Wellness is a perennially popular pursuit, all the more so when it can be combined with a little bit of travel.
—Liz Krieger, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023
Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
January 29, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Listen to this article
Some matches are just meant to be, all the more so when a romantic history turns into a venture that brings joy to others.
—Moira McCarthy, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
This has evolved, of course, all the more so with these friends.
—Kera Bolonik, New York Times, 7 June 2024
All the more so when Moab and Denver are actually quite close: Much better to opt for the slow way rather than create unnecessary CO2 emissions, right?
—Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2023
Still, the sight of a swastika gives me shivers, and all the more so given that, in this age of denial and re-nascent fascism, the symbol has outlived its ironic uses (punk rock, Mel Brooks) and is simply a sign of antisemitism.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Hur stuck to his guns but was not particularly convincing, all the more so since his defense was delivered while testifying before a packed congressional hearing that was being broadcast and livestreamed on multiple networks and news sites.
—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
All the more so if Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party and its presidential nominee Lai Ching-te defeat a Beijing-friendly opponent in the coming election.
—WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
Wellness is a perennially popular pursuit, all the more so when it can be combined with a little bit of travel.
—Liz Krieger, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023
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“(all) the more so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28all%29%20the%20more%20so. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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