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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The level of detail is enormous, but Newcastle’s story remains intimate and there is something profound about Moore filling this role in this of all places.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
How did Middle Tennesee, of all places, become a place that draws world-class CrossFit athletes?
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Sep. 2025
São Paolo, Brazil — of all places — is where the Chiefs and Chargers will open their NFL season Friday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Seven months after losing the Super Bowl, the Chiefs are back in action with their regular-season opener on Friday against the Los Angeles Chargers — in Sao Paulo, Brazil of all places.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
How did Middle Tennesee, of all places, become a place that draws world-class CrossFit athletes?
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Sep. 2025
São Paolo, Brazil — of all places — is where the Chiefs and Chargers will open their NFL season Friday.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Seven months after losing the Super Bowl, the Chiefs are back in action with their regular-season opener on Friday against the Los Angeles Chargers — in Sao Paulo, Brazil of all places.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Of all places.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20places. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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