of all things

idiom

used to emphasize that the thing one is referring to is the thing one would least expect
The coach is making the entire football team take, of all things, ballet classes.

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As a longtime lover of all things Saltair, Santal Bloom is by far my favorite scent from the line. Kayla Greaves, Essence, 23 June 2025 The lifestyle goddess of all things culinary in the home is celebrating the publication of her 100th book with a yearlong menu series. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025 Another was breaking away from the ‘academic exhibition’ model with the break out CUTE exhibition—a shrine to Hello Kitty and a celebration of all things cute in contemporary culture. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Spatial was to embody the world of all things augmented. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for of all things

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“Of all things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20things. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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