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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The Carry-on At $69 off, now is the perfect time to invest in The Carry-on, a functional, all-purpose spinner that will last for years to come.
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Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Durocher, a dual-threat quarterback, finished with 177 all-purpose yards along with all four touchdowns in the game, while fellow senior Max Arnold led the Panthers with 130 yards rushing on 19 carries.
—Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The Panthers struggled last week to slow one of McCaffrey’s fellow all-purpose backs in Bijan Robinson, who ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns while adding 39 receiving yards.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
The Echo Dot Max is an entry-level, all-purpose smart speaker, while the Echo Studio is larger, pricier and offers better sound quality.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Durocher, a dual-threat quarterback, finished with 177 all-purpose yards along with all four touchdowns in the game, while fellow senior Max Arnold led the Panthers with 130 yards rushing on 19 carries.
—Brian Fabry, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The Panthers struggled last week to slow one of McCaffrey’s fellow all-purpose backs in Bijan Robinson, who ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns while adding 39 receiving yards.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
The Echo Dot Max is an entry-level, all-purpose smart speaker, while the Echo Studio is larger, pricier and offers better sound quality.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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