Examples of all-purpose in a Sentence
there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
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Expert reviewers agree that the Dyson V11 Animal Cordless Vacuum is a great all-purpose cleaning machine that’s equally effective on bare floors or carpeting.
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Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Bread flour: This type of flour contains more protein than standard all-purpose flour.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina (36) Showcasing patience and speed, Hampton rushed for 100-plus yards in 10 of 12 games last season and set a North Carolina single-season record with 2,033 all-purpose yards.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Yarns, a Maryland native, had 2,392 all-purpose yards and 29 touchdowns over his final two college seasons.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Ho Lin, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Bread flour: This type of flour contains more protein than standard all-purpose flour.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Omarion Hampton, North Carolina (36) Showcasing patience and speed, Hampton rushed for 100-plus yards in 10 of 12 games last season and set a North Carolina single-season record with 2,033 all-purpose yards.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Yarns, a Maryland native, had 2,392 all-purpose yards and 29 touchdowns over his final two college seasons.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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