of all time
idiom
: that has ever lived or existed
In my opinion, he is still the greatest basketball player of all time.
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By comparison, Apple’s largest acquisition of all time is its 2014 purchase of Beats Electronics for $3 billion.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The legendary director is the creative force behind several of the highest-grossing films of all time.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Yes, that sounds dramatic, but so is documenting the most successful music tour of all time by an artist who is in a league of her own.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The character was eventually paired romantically with Laura Collins (Genie Francis) and became perhaps the most popular soap opera couple of all time.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The legendary director is the creative force behind several of the highest-grossing films of all time.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Yes, that sounds dramatic, but so is documenting the most successful music tour of all time by an artist who is in a league of her own.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The character was eventually paired romantically with Laura Collins (Genie Francis) and became perhaps the most popular soap opera couple of all time.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Of all time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20time. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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