and all

phrase

: and everything else especially of a kind suggested by a previous context
He endured everything, insults and all, without getting angry.
cards to fill out with … numbers and all—Sally Quinn

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McCoy was held out from the majority of OTAs and all of mandatory minicamp under team supervision, which head coach Klint Kubiak said is being led by wellness coordinator Alex Guerrero. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026 On March 19, 2020, California issued a statewide order directing people to stay at home and all nonessential businesses to close. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Simple separates are great and all, but there are times when said wardrobe essentials need a bit of a boost. — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 The nine patients all contracted Vibrio vulnificus through wounds that were exposed to seawater, the health department said, and all of them had underlying health conditions. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and all

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and all was in the 15th century

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“And all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20all. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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