all the

phrase

: as much of … as : as much of a … as
all the home I ever had

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The state is sizable—447 miles long from north to south and 361 miles wide from east to west—which gives you all the more reason to return again and again to uncover more of its charms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 The exhibit checks all the boxes on how to make a successful artist survey in 2026. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 At the very top of one side there’s a small squiggly cutout in the aluminum, a reward for those who look all the way up. — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all the

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all the was in 1825

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“All the.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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