all for

phrase

: completely in favor of
I am all for freedom of speech.

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The collectors who owned them had spent months and thousands of dollars in fees proving what the cards were worth—all for thieves to take two pallets of the cards and make off with the rare collectors’ items. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Other upcoming film projects for Miramax include the Will Smith action thriller Supermax, a Serendipity redo, and Frankie Shaw’s 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, all for Amazon MGM. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 The brand’s entire shopping list takes care of your turkey, sides, and dessert, all for under $39. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026 Her fifth show, Calm Down, is not just a reference to the catch phrase of one of her characters or a catch-all for what most desire in this punishing news cycle from which there seems to be no escape. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all for

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“All for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20for. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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