and all

Idioms

Also, and all that. Et cetera, and so on; whatever else goes with this statement. For example, We can't afford eating out, since it's hard to find a baby sitter, they charge a lot, and all, or The contractor will supply the paint and all that. [First half of 1500s]

Example Sentences

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Solomon notes that Goldman Sachs is aware of Mythos and its capabilities, and that the company is working closely with Anthropic and all of its security vendors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In the wake of Covid-19, #MeToo and all the noise about Andrew Tate, I was curious to know what they were thinking.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But Bass and every council member and all their successors need to be reminded that a civic sense of intractability is a dangerous thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Friedman, in his latest order, said that the Defense Department must permit the Times' journalists and "all regulated parties" access to the Pentagon.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

I was in the past, and all I needed to get out of here was a set of Chaos Cuffs.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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