How to Use all-purpose in a Sentence

all-purpose

adjective

• This is an all-purpose product that can make life so much easier.
  — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
• These all-terrain, all-purpose hiking shoes have ultra-rugged Vibram rubber outsoles that provide traction on slippery terrain.
  — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
• By the end, there was an all-purpose stink in the theater.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
• The tour’s all-purpose backing band Rocky and the Rollers is also back.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
• In a large bowl, whisk together the semolina and all-purpose flours, along with the kosher salt.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
• The quote has since become an all-purpose meme for the hard and hardly working.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
• Other all-purpose gluten-free flours did not fare as well.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
• His 120 all-purpose touchdowns had set the program record by then.
  — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• Can swap with cornstarch or a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend for a gluten-free option.
  — Cynthia Graubart, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2024
• This sweet treat is made with lemon juice, powdered sugar, and all-purpose flour.
  — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 10 May 2023
• This mixture of flour and fat thickens the gravy by sharing the starchy qualities of all-purpose flour with the sauce.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
• The all-purpose side dish offers just the right amount of crunch and tang to cut through rich dishes, including brisket.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2024
• In a bowl combine 1 cup all-purpose flour and ¼ cup semolina flour; create a well in the center.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024
• After cooking and the stove top is cool, give it a good wipe down with an all-purpose cleaner sprayed on a damp cloth.
  — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
• Stick with all-purpose flour and keep the dish classically light.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
• Brown: improves contrast, makes greens and browns brighter, good for slightly cloudy days and all-purpose use.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
• The all-purpose playmaker scored 12 touchdowns in 15 games this year.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
• Wear this all-purpose tee with just about anything: jeans, joggers, shorts, skirts, and leggings.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
• Jones’ 290 all-purpose yards remain a Super Bowl record.
  — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
• Most problems can be solved with a little soap and water and an all-purpose cleaner.
  — Nancy Einhart, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2023
• Cake flour is lighter and has less protein than all-purpose, which helps give an angel food cake its fluffiness.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
• What's missing, however, is the kind of all-purpose playmaker on the back end.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
• This is an all-purpose product that can make life so much easier.
  — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
• To deep-clean an empty trash can, rinse it out with a hose and use a disinfectant or all-purpose cleaner to soak and scrub it.
  — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
• Tart McIntosh apples meld with sweet Bosc pears in this all-purpose condiment.
  — Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• Even at full price, though, the Wall Rider is my favorite all-purpose climbing helmet.
  — WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
• Vacuum them with a hose attachment, and then wipe them with a cloth and all-purpose cleaner.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
• For wood, Hoffman suggests an all-purpose, interior primer to seal the surface and help the paint stick.
  — Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
• Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the pine-bark flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
• Fill the shell with stainless steel balls, spread evenly, and blind bake as directed in the recipe (or follow our all-purpose blind-baked pie crust recipe).
  — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 29 June 2023

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024