all and sundry

idiom

formal
: every person
It was clear to all and sundry that something was wrong.

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But while Fox has something of a first-look deal in place on licensed News UK articles, the News UK team is now open to talking to all and sundry. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 July 2025 Israeli achievements in technical intelligence, cyberattacks, pager detonations, precision killings, mass civilian carnage, and more, may point the way to methods that will be employed by all and sundry. Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025 After dark, back at the port, Deste threw a free celebration: islanders and visitors danced to live bands on a stage as wine, beer, and ouzo flowed, and souvlaki sandwiches were handed out to all and sundry. Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025 As aircraft technology improved and planes became larger and safer, new fare classes were introduced, allowing for the democratization of ticket prices and making air travel accessible to all and sundry. Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025 In the same year that 5,000-1 outsider Leicester shocked all and sundry by winning the 2015-16 Premier League, the Broncos were underdogs in the Super Bowl but beat the Carolina Panthers. Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025

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“All and sundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20and%20sundry. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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