and all

phrase

: and everything else especially of a kind suggested by a previous context
He endured everything, insults and all, without getting angry.
cards to fill out with … numbers and all—Sally Quinn

Examples of and all in a Sentence

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There were five children in that group, and all were eventually released. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 And that’s a random sample of years and all 32 teams involved. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 Find more updates on key House races here, Senate battleground races here and all election results in the CBS News Election Center. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Having been brought up within the Catholic religion, the season and all of those traditions are very much ingrained in me. — Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and all

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and all was in the 15th century

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“And all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20all. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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