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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Bijan Robinson was named a first-team running back and second-team all-purpose player.
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
As the dough completes its second rise, toast a couple tablespoons of all-purpose flour in a small saucepan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Use 2 teaspoons cornstarch in place of the all-purpose flour.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
As the dough completes its second rise, toast a couple tablespoons of all-purpose flour in a small saucepan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Use 2 teaspoons cornstarch in place of the all-purpose flour.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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