of all things
idiom
—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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The appeal of all things Whalers is going be commemorated at the 50th year anniversary celebration this weekend.
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Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
After navigating a few early hiccups—which included, of all things, snail slime—TikTok Shop proved formidable; the app’s surge in vendors outpaced competitors like Amazon, which TikTok ultimately wants to replace (or at least dethrone).
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Here, a reproduction of the article that ran in Women’s Wear Daily on July 20, 1956, including Dior’s thoughts on the WWD’s support of him and its succinct coverage of all things informing the fashion industry 365 days of the year.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
His passion for art, her love of all things creative, his appreciation for pizza, her undying love of burgers.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
After navigating a few early hiccups—which included, of all things, snail slime—TikTok Shop proved formidable; the app’s surge in vendors outpaced competitors like Amazon, which TikTok ultimately wants to replace (or at least dethrone).
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Here, a reproduction of the article that ran in Women’s Wear Daily on July 20, 1956, including Dior’s thoughts on the WWD’s support of him and its succinct coverage of all things informing the fashion industry 365 days of the year.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
His passion for art, her love of all things creative, his appreciation for pizza, her undying love of burgers.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Of all things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20things. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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