How to Use say it all in a Sentence

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  • Springer’s prayer before the meal seemed to say it all.
    Beth Mlady, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Your tightly pursed lips and lack of eye contact say it all.
    Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2021
  • The disappointment on this evening is in trying to say it all.
    Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Needless to say it all helped kickstart the weekend in an inspiring way.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The name seemed to say it all – this wasn’t a massive, impersonal stadium, this was a place for the people.
    Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 19 June 2020
  • Happy Father's Day cards say it all and are great for any age, whether Dad's kiddo is a preschooler or high schooler.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The countless rave reviews from people with skin conditions say it all.
    Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The closing supers say it all: 'Stability at all times.
    Scott Oldham, Car and Driver, 25 June 2020
  • But Young seemed to say it all with an image that was posted to his official Instagram account Monday.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The three main ingredients say it all: chicken, bacon, and caesar dressing.
    Alex Aronson, Redbook, 4 Apr. 2019
  • At a time of such division — especially at a place like the Capitol, which is recovering from the January 6 insurrection — perhaps the words of the pledge say it all.
    Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2021
  • Even before the film was released, a publicity photo emphasizing her physical charms seemed to say it all.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Khabane's stare of disapproval and trademark hand gestures say it all, and the creator's funny videos have resonated with fans who were quick to flood his comments with live updates on when his follower count would surpass Charli D'Amelio's.
    Seventeen, 24 June 2022
  • In particular, there’s a trace of Tammy Wynette, whose intimate and wounded delivery could depict a steely façade hiding an unsatisfied interior life or say it all out loud for complete runny mascara, crying-in-public devastation.
    Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2021

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