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.

Examples of of all things in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thanks to writers Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove, however, Chip ‘n Dale got a new lease on life as detectives, of all things. —Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Research indicates that younger generations — the ones with the most exposure to technology — are becoming, of all things, less agreeable. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

Now, Lamb has made some news, not about Elder Scrolls VI (of course), but about Starfield, of all things. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Eventually, the assorted good and bad actors converge on the premises of Mandy’s father, who is, of all things, a psychopathic religious cult leader. —Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for of all things

• brings
• clings
• dings
• flings
• kings
• lings
• pings
• rings
• sings
• slings
• stings
• strings