all things to all people/men
noun phrase
: a person or thing that makes all people happy by giving them what they want or need
It was clear that the senator was trying to be all things to all people in her campaign.
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Work might feel stressful too, and the pressure to perform and be all things to all people intensifies after Mars enters Gemini on July 20.
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
Here is a hotel that can be all things to all people: a destination spa and starred restaurant, a restorative retreat with natural thermal hot springs, and an intimate, relaxed family resort.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
The space was adaptive, all things to all people: Laid-back while still feeling luxurious and stylish, at once accessible and exclusive.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Here's what to know about the annual event: Electric outboards are gaining attention
The boat show doesn’t try to be all things to all people.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
Here is a hotel that can be all things to all people: a destination spa and starred restaurant, a restorative retreat with natural thermal hot springs, and an intimate, relaxed family resort.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
The space was adaptive, all things to all people: Laid-back while still feeling luxurious and stylish, at once accessible and exclusive.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Here's what to know about the annual event: Electric outboards are gaining attention
The boat show doesn’t try to be all things to all people.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for all things to all people/men
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“All things to all people/men.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20things%20to%20all%20people%2Fmen. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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