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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Senior, 5-11, 225 Accolades: 3-star prospect; Two-time Super 11 selection; ran for 1,356 yards and had 1,548 all-purpose yards and 15 TDs.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Spray down your surfaces Choose a good, all-purpose cleaner and use it liberally on all of your vehicle's interior surfaces that aren’t glass.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Whisk together all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Last fall, Taylor totaled 1,336 all-purpose yards (986 rushing and 350 receiving), with 12 touchdowns in 12 games.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Spray down your surfaces Choose a good, all-purpose cleaner and use it liberally on all of your vehicle's interior surfaces that aren’t glass.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Whisk together all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Last fall, Taylor totaled 1,336 all-purpose yards (986 rushing and 350 receiving), with 12 touchdowns in 12 games.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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