How to Use cure-all in a Sentence

cure-all

noun
  • So what if bone broth wasn’t the cure-all it was cracked up to be.
    Susan Puckett, CNN, 26 Feb. 2023
  • And even time, as IU fans well know, is not always a cure-all against the 2-3.
    Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Talk of mass production suggests the weapon is not a cure-all.
    Colin Demarest, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Still, a fractional CFO is more of a stopgap than a cure-all.
    Anna Mutoh, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The absence of Anthony isn’t causing these Red Sox struggles, and his call-up won’t be the cure-all.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
  • When jokes go wrong Humor is not a cure-all, however, Levi said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 18 July 2024
  • Semaglutide drugs have been called many things: a cure-all, a money grab, a cop-out, a miracle drug.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2023
  • Enter the cure-all to your storage problems: Space-saving beds.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
  • Here are the key reasons why the weight loss drugs might not be a cure-all for the global obesity epidemic.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Here are the key reasons why the weight loss drugs might not be a cure-all for the global obesity epidemic.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The most notable change of these tumultuous years, the ability to spend more time working from home, hasn’t been a cure-all.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2023
  • This cure-all, of course, is beyond the powers of any government agency.
    Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Still, light therapy is not a cure-all for every person with eczema.
    Karen Pallarito, Health, 18 Dec. 2023
  • But officials there and elsewhere caution that decrees are just one tool not, not a cure-all.
    Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The criminal system is no longer held up as the cure-all that restorative justice often is.
    Sarah Lustbader, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
  • That approach keeps him crisp but, naturally, isn’t a cure-all.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Key Takeaway Edutainment isn’t a cure-all the problem of kids being bored at school—that’s inevitable.
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Public blockchains have been touted as cure-alls by enthusiasts over the last decade.
    Nic Carter, Fortune Crypto, 23 July 2023
  • Cavenaugh knows Act 41 isn't going to be a cure-all for the unregistered cars running rampant around the state.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2023
  • First, time travel is portrayed as a miraculous cure-all, which is then never used again.
    Jennifer Ouellette and Sean M. Carroll, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Lemon water is not a cure-all but can be a simple, healthy addition to your daily routine.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
  • Breast Milk as Medicine Human breast milk has been recommended as a cure-all since the 17th century.
    JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
  • Experts say that magnesium supplements shouldn’t be used as a cure-all in place of healthy lifestyle habits.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
  • There is no quick cure-all for the rancor and division consuming our nation.
    Andrew Tisch, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The lip lift isn’t a cure-all—sometimes filler is actually the answer.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
  • There is not a cure-all formula, there is only hard individual work.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
  • That said, it’s not meant to be a cure-all.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Education isn’t a cure-all, but uninformed workers are more exploitable.
    Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The under-center uptick has not been a cure-all.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Simply outsourcing chores isn’t a cure-all.
    Tracee M. Herbaugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026

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