of all places
idiom
—used to say that it is unusual or surprising that something happened in or is true about a particular place
She met her future husband in a grocery store, of all places.
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Actually, the answer lies in Wisconsin of all places.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters is the streaming success story of the summer, not just because of its viewership, but because of what it’s done in the music industry, of all places.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Ohio native left his head coaching job at Miami (Ohio) for, of all places, Michigan in 1969.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 9 July 2025
As the Olympics expands its reach, Paris of all places certainly knows how to prolong the magic of the past.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters is the streaming success story of the summer, not just because of its viewership, but because of what it’s done in the music industry, of all places.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Ohio native left his head coaching job at Miami (Ohio) for, of all places, Michigan in 1969.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 9 July 2025
As the Olympics expands its reach, Paris of all places certainly knows how to prolong the magic of the past.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Of all places.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20places. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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