How to Use allover in a Sentence

allover

1 of 2 noun
  • Next time just haul your junk over to Haulover for your allover.
    Barbara Hijek, Sun-Sentinel.com, 11 July 2017
  • The star of Spencer wore a custom pink gown with allover embroidery by Dolce & Gabbana.
    Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022
  • The allover tone in a glossy application gave the space more dimension.
    Joanna Saltz, House Beautiful, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Trippy ’70s-era florals and riotous allover prints turned up on luxe clown clothes.
    Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, 13 June 2018
  • The look is a vintage Fendi look with an allover logo design that’s re-emerged as one of the biggest trends of the season.
    Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 22 June 2018
  • One side has the grippy fibers of a classic microfiber pad—just right for wiping up dust and allover cleaning.
    Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The flutter sleeves were a sweet foil to the allover studded embellishment, which glimmered in the sunlight.
    Maria Ward, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The piece is an awesome pink peasant top with allover embroidery.
    Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Nike’s Pro Dri-Fit allover print tank ($40) and matching three-inch inseam shorts ($35) are both made of an eco-friendly blend of polyester and spandex.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022
  • White chenille fabric stripes run along this cotton comforter, which comes in a crisp allover white or soft grey.
    Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The fabric has an allover ribbed texture and comes in four colors, including of-the-moment Barbie pink.
    Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022
  • This type of allover hair shedding is also common in women in the postpartum and peri- and postmenopausal stages.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2021
  • His work conveys that the bigness of it all is no longer in God, the ceilings of the Renaissance, the grandeur of nature, or the allover fields of the Abstract Expressionists.
    Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Speaking of the eyes, Simkin decided on an allover silver look inspired by the legendary Diana Ross.
    Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 4 June 2018
  • This allover checkerboard tote bag by M/SF/T is sure to turn into your go-to bag for running errands or grabbing groceries.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 23 Feb. 2021
  • To balance out the considerable natural light that pours in through the home’s large windows, Kelsey opted for an allover inky blue.
    Nathalie Kirby, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Others have mixed a few drops of the highlighter directly into their foundation for an allover glow.
    Lauren Dana, Glamour, 26 May 2022
  • In these images, elegant figures dressed in head-to-toe onesies and allover masks wear flowing wigs of flowers.
    Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Some button-downs read Europa in an allover print, while an orange hoodie had a poster-like design on its front that simply read The Power of Dreams.
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 21 June 2017
  • In a snap from costar Eric Underwood's Instagram, Swift can be seen in a short-sleeve, high-neck dress with an allover leopard pattern.
    Glamour, 2 Apr. 2019
  • Thick-and-thin or other novelty yarns, used allover or for fringe details, bring even more character.
    Sharon Graubard, courant.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Good-looking loose-fit pants come in two cuts: carrot shape—looser through the seat and thighs, tapered and cropped at the ankle—and baggy allover—pleats, pooling hem, the works (see AMI, below).
    Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 3 Oct. 2017
  • But these blocks of allover crayon-box tints are on video, not canvas, and literally oscillate around their edges.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 July 2019
  • A painting of the port in Marly, flooded after the Seine burst its banks, unifies sky, water and a cafe into an allover undulation of pigment.
    Jason Farago, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2017
  • There’s a pair of optic-white jeans with an allover print, a couple of unisex sweatshirts bearing her image in the center, and a key chain with a clever new OK logo, a twist on the iconic CK.
    Emily Farra, Vogue, 13 July 2018
  • Sleep More, Stress Less While a no-brainer for allover health, getting adequate sleep and controlling stress play a pivotal part in keeping your gut in check.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2018
  • His allover oils are vibrant and freewheeling, yet carefully worked.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
  • It’s a dusty rose-hued, feathery, and sparkly dress, complemented by an allover ostrich-feather coat.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2021
  • If your sunburn is less of an allover situation and more of a spot-treatment job, dab concealer onto only the reddest parts of your face.
    Julie Ricevuto, Glamour, 28 May 2019
  • There is a jacket [in the collection] that has a kind of twisted monogram, almost like an allover pattern rather than a centralized graphic.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2021
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all over

2 of 2 adverb
  • I've looked all over—even outside—and I can't find my other shoe.
  • It’s just been kind of all over the place the first two weeks.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Here are some of the works that will soon be seen all over the metro.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Black translates all over the world, so why wouldn’t the movies?
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The impact of fines and fees is felt all over the nation.
    Courtney E. Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Daniel said the people in the group homes are coming from all over the state and the rest of the country.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Although this is an oil, it's not made to be used all over the body.
    Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • In fact, signs of a renaissance are all over the place.
    Bob Fisher, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The legend of Tell, his crossbow and the apple is known all over the world.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Break off small clumps and scatter all over the top of the blackberries.
    Ellise Pierce, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • If Instagram was around in the ‘90s, these would be all over your feed.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Cover a 5 to 6lb round of beef all over with 3oz light brown sugar and leave in the fridge for two days.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The vision is to be able to connect tens of thousands of women all over the world.
    Marci Alboher, Fortune Well, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Ward’s strengths Ward demonstrates his strengths all over his stat lines.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Our toys are all over because the kids are playing with them and not sitting in front of a screen.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
  • The Beatles could hit L.A. and Florida and all over the world.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Bruises were all over her legs, back, arms, hips, shoulders and face.
    James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Now there were bright-red heaps of crustacean shells all over our table.
    Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Ford plants in and near Ohio Ford has assembly plants all over the world, and three happen to be in or near Ohio.
    The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Somehow, the event triggered his brain to start tripping up his speech all over again.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
  • After two weeks in the hospital, Tony came home to bags of get-well cards from all over the country.
    Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Farmers arrived there with their beans for market from all over the South.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Indeed, Infinite Machine will be touring the P1 all over the globe to get the word out.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Casinos have long been popping up all over the country.
    Darnell Mayberry | , cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • And how its use is both similar and different all over the world.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The dish originated in the north of the country, but is now made all over, with each cook adapting it to his or her tastes.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The water stream is strong but not painful, the rotating tip handles plaque all over, and one overnight charge lasts 80 days.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The star wore a dreamy sheer and metallic Elie Saab Couture gown with cutout details and beading all over.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Birkenstock has a thong-style sandal with your name written all over it.
    Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Reef Fortify is hoping to work with reef restoration projects all over the world.
    David Fischer, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024

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