all and sundry

idiom

formal
: every person
It was clear to all and sundry that something was wrong.

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Daytime eps are beloved by students across the country (as this author can attest) but Hainault says the idea has always been to appeal to all and sundry. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025 In the same year that 5,000-1 outsider Leicester shocked all and sundry by winning the 2015-16 Premier League, the Broncos were underdogs in the Super Bowl but beat the Carolina Panthers. Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025

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“All and sundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20and%20sundry. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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