of all things

phrase

—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 sugar-laden, supernatural celebration of all things that go bump in the night is finally upon us. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Agatha Relota Luczo is the purveyor of all things extra virgin olive oil. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

With homes nearly toppling into the ocean and back-to-back floods and hurricanes amplifying our sense of dread, keeping track of all things El Niño can be overwhelming. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

This week, an ethical question, of all things, intruded into the baseball playoffs. — Scott Simon, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for of all things

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