of all people
idiom
—used to emphasize that a specified person is the person one most or least expect to do or know something
You, of all people, should know the answer to this.
My best friend, of all people, betrayed me.
Examples of of all people in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Half of all people in the U.S. between the ages of 14 and 22 now use AI to get information, according to a 2024 Harvard study.
—
Lu Wang, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Israel will also have the authority to approve the movement of all people and goods passing through the border.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Fortnite is the home of a million crossovers, most recently of which has included Mariah Carey, of all people.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Got any theories on why Presley, of all people, has the tablet?
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for of all people
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lu Wang, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Israel will also have the authority to approve the movement of all people and goods passing through the border.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Fortnite is the home of a million crossovers, most recently of which has included Mariah Carey, of all people.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Got any theories on why Presley, of all people, has the tablet?
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for of all people
Cite this Entry
“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share