of all things
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—used to emphasize that the thing one is referring to is the thing one would least expect
The coach is making the entire football team take, of all things, ballet classes.
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Having pitched their idea to Marvel and DC — then the zenith of all things comics — Eastman and Laird were left disillusioned by the business of mainstream publishing.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles Lakers are always at the forefront of all things NBA.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Ramsey explained his love of all things classic — including classic cars.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Hulu’s stash of all things Stars Hollow will not, however, include the A Year in the Life revival episodes Netflix ordered in 2016.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles Lakers are always at the forefront of all things NBA.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Ramsey explained his love of all things classic — including classic cars.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Hulu’s stash of all things Stars Hollow will not, however, include the A Year in the Life revival episodes Netflix ordered in 2016.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Of all things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20things. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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