by/from all accounts

idiom

: according to all of the different descriptions of something
By all accounts, the band put on a great show.
She was, by all accounts, good at her job.
They seemed, from all accounts, to have a happy marriage.

Examples of by/from all accounts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As its blades whirred, guests craned their necks to watch as Mr. Boesky emerged in a tuxedo and black tie, by all accounts looking like a latter-day James Bond and completely upstaging the host family. Leslie Wayne, New York Times, 20 May 2024 But by all accounts, no one knew this comet was coming. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024 And by all accounts — including to some extent from the men themselves — Mitch Winehouse and Fielder-Civil are far more difficult and complex people than the film would suggest. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024 And Ukrainian soldiers, by all accounts, are exhausted. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 12 May 2024 But by all accounts, Gadd is done with this chapter of his life. EW.com, 9 May 2024 Decked out in Michael Kors Collection and with boyfriend Chase Stokes by her side, the country music star, by all accounts, was the belle of the May 6 ball. Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 The fourth book in her Kings of Sin series, King of Sloth, is due out April 30 from Bloom Books and by all accounts, readers can't wait. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024 There are plans in place, by all accounts, to replace a significant proportion of the current squad during the summer. Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024

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“By/from all accounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Ffrom%20all%20accounts. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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