of all people

phrase

—used to emphasize that a specified person is the person one most or least expect to do or know something

You, of all people, should know the answer to this.

My best friend, of all people, betrayed me.

Examples of of all people in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is an encounter with Albert Einstein, of all people, who counsels her to take a stand against these racist booking policies. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

And yet, in the final battle against the White Walkers in Game of Thrones, the writers decided Arya Stark of all people would ultimately slay the Night King. — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

The incident that day against the Bills (and defender Damar Hamlin, of all people) marked Tagovailoa’s third official NFL concussion. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Women make up roughly 25 to 40% of all people who ride bikes globally, according to The European Physical Journal. — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for of all people

• craftspeople
• laypeople
• salespeople
• townspeople
• tradespeople
• workpeople
• businesspeople
• steeple