all the better
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or so much the better
—used to say that something makes a situation, experience, etc., even better than it was
My daughter loves taking care of children. If she can earn money by doing it, so much the better!
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What follows instead are 47 minutes that prove he was never meant for a mainstream show like AGT in the first place and that his comedy is all the better for it.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
If the name lends itself to a pun, all the better, but either way, the towering sculpture on the edge of Buckscrape Farm is sure to be made of hay.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
And, now that Mosby has been convicted for fraud and perjury, Cumming’s decision to not waver in holding her accountable looks all the better.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
If Randy Arozarena also proves a difference-maker, all the better.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
If the name lends itself to a pun, all the better, but either way, the towering sculpture on the edge of Buckscrape Farm is sure to be made of hay.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
And, now that Mosby has been convicted for fraud and perjury, Cumming’s decision to not waver in holding her accountable looks all the better.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
If Randy Arozarena also proves a difference-maker, all the better.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“All the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20better. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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