How to Use catchall in a Sentence

catchall

noun
  • They used the drawer as a catchall for kitchen items.
  • Don't let your shed become a catchall for these items.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Use it as a stylish catchall or just a good place to pull your shoes on in the morning.
    — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Prisons are a catchall for people who are born screwed and go on to screw up.
    — Eve MacSweeney, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Indeed, this is not likely to become a catchall for books and ephemera.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Use it as a clutch, a packing cube, a poolside catchall, or a wet bag for your swimsuit.
    — Vanessa L. Powell, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • Invest in a great pair of sandals, a catchall tote, and some long jean shorts to wear on repeat.
    — Kelsey Clark, Glamour, 3 June 2021
  • Rubber bullets is sort of a catchall name for a wide variety of weapons.
    — Editors, USA TODAY, 14 June 2020
  • Or use them outside of the kitchen as pill boxes or jewelry catchalls.
    — Yasmin Fahr, Bon Appetit, 13 Sep. 2017
  • But all of her kitchen wares, from mugs to little catchall plates, are beautiful, one of a kind gifts.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 4 Dec. 2017
  • There is not a catchall solution, but those should be the questions in every case.
    — Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2021
  • There is not a catchall solution, but those should be the questions in every case.
    — Heidi Stevens, Star Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Clutter transforms into a classy display with this quartz catchall.
    — Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The report offers a nice catchall for anything that disgruntles you about our times.
    — Robert H. Bork Jr., National Review, 2 Aug. 2024
  • In an ideal situation, the guest bedroom should not be your catchall room.
    — Cathy Hobbs Tribune News Service, Star Tribune, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Though many herbs are touted as superfoods with catchall health benefits, few live up to the hype.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
  • But Lorde’s words have been turned into a catchall phrase used by wealthy white wellness influencers.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 17 June 2020
  • Power quality is a catchall term for the effect on the grid of the devices plugged into it.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2019
  • This catchall also covers legal fees to enforce civil rights.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Or set up a catchall station in your entryway with a timeless console table.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Curry has become a catchall word for any Indian meat, vegetable or legume dish in a sauce.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Use it as a jewelry holder, bathroom tray, or a catchall tray on an entryway table.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The battle over one simple word has become something of a catchall for a wide range of feelings about the woman in the city’s top job.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021
  • This isn’t so much a category as a catchall for any other pair of funky pants that don’t quite fit the above parameters.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Cancer, a catchall term for a large group of diseases, is consistently one of the leading causes of death around the world.
    — Robert Hart, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Old books and vintage silver tea trays make wonderful risers or catchalls for jewelry, coins, and keys.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
  • Candle jars and containers make great catchalls and jewelry dishes.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • To some extent, the name has even become synonymous with all mannequins—a generic catchall like Kleenex.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
  • This process can use what are known as catchall elements, which act as a wildcard in the event a lookup doesn’t match any other element in the set.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
  • In Australia, the word is used as a catchall term for sheepskin boots lined with fleece that have been made since the 1930s.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2021

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