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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In addition, C’Quan Jnopierre had 137 all-purpose yards.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
To a bowl, add all-purpose flour, salt, and cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Then wipe the top and bottom of each blade with a microfiber cloth dampened with all-purpose cleaner.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Stoner, an all-purpose Disney supporting player who was never quite attached to a single part, first became known for a brief appearance in a Missy Elliott video, as a small white girl attempting hip-hop steps.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
To a bowl, add all-purpose flour, salt, and cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Then wipe the top and bottom of each blade with a microfiber cloth dampened with all-purpose cleaner.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Stoner, an all-purpose Disney supporting player who was never quite attached to a single part, first became known for a brief appearance in a Missy Elliott video, as a small white girl attempting hip-hop steps.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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