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.

Examples of of all things in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The musician also expressed incredulity that what prompted one of Trump’s toadies to publicly respond to him was a comment White made about — of all things — the president’s outlandish Oval Office decor. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025

Taylor Swift’s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans – or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormous economic tailwind. —Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025

For the generation-defining composition to manage such a showing on a sales list, instead of a streaming roster, shows a certain kind of dedication among casual listeners and longtime lovers of all things Eminem. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

The Halloween season that has grown from a single night on Oct. 31 to a monthslong celebration of all things wicked will soon stretch to a year-round scare-a-thon when Universal Studios opens a first-of-its-kind attraction dedicated to blood, guts and gore. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for of all things

• brings
• clings
• dings
• flings
• kings
• lings
• pings
• rings
• sings
• slings
• stings
• strings