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

In the national numbers, 13% of homeless people had landed in jail on charges for violent crimes, compared to 20% of all people booked. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Well, Chiefs coach Andy Reid — of all people — shared the advice Sandler had for the happy couple. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

The naturalist George Forster was fascinated by plants and animals, but he was also driven by a passionate belief in the rights of all people regardless of race, gender, or social status. — The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

The eyes of all people will be upon us—and those eyes could condemn as well as approve. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for of all people

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