Examples of all-purpose in a Sentence
there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
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Wipe them down with mild soap and water, diluted bleach, or an all-purpose cleaner.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
Located in the heart of the Czech capital, the studio boasts seven sound stages totaling nearly 125,000 square feet, along with a water tank, a stage for virtual production and 25 acres of all-purpose backlot.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
Citrus trees grow best with regular applications of all-purpose fertilizer in spring or summer.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
They are generally made of wood, vinyl, aluminum, or plastic and can take water or all-purpose cleaners
Celluloid blinds are generally made of fabric and accordion up and down the window.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
Located in the heart of the Czech capital, the studio boasts seven sound stages totaling nearly 125,000 square feet, along with a water tank, a stage for virtual production and 25 acres of all-purpose backlot.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
Citrus trees grow best with regular applications of all-purpose fertilizer in spring or summer.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
They are generally made of wood, vinyl, aluminum, or plastic and can take water or all-purpose cleaners
Celluloid blinds are generally made of fabric and accordion up and down the window.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 June 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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