all the better

idiom

variants or so much the better
used to say that something makes a situation, experience, etc., even better than it was
My daughter loves taking care of children. If she can earn money by doing it, so much the better!

Examples of all the better in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If fatty fish like salmon and mackerel are your protein source of choice then all the better, as they’re packed with omega-3 fatty acids which keep skin lubricated and inflammation at bay. Georgia Day, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024 And if the recipe produces a gorgeous, show-stopping dessert, all the better. Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024 So, if that first impression leaves a lasting impression—and if guests find inspiration for their own wardrobes along the way—all the better. Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024 If the Ravens hold on to Weaver, who’s still a candidate to take over the Miami Dolphins’ defense, all the better. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2024 Multiple cameras were set up inside the Höss house, all the better to capture Friedel, Hüller, and the rest of the cast moving in and around the domicile and going about their daily routines. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023 For the show, the musician wore her hair parted in the middle and slicked down and back in a ponytail, all the better to show off those scroll-stopping brows: razor-thin and penciled on with mathematical precision with a high arch and long length, hitting just near the outer corner of her eye. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2023 The fractured storytelling is all the better to suggest that, like the trees, humanity doesn’t operate in isolation. Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023 Choose a spot where your guests won’t have to encounter it; all the better, says Haden, if the location is well ventilated. Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023

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“All the better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20better. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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