all the more
idiom
: even more
The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive.
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And yet, the narrow parameters of what may be counted as a tuxedo can make those small differences all the more meaningful and appreciated by the discerning eye.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
In 1865, Tomás and his young son Liam are tasked with mapping Ireland for the Ordnance Survey, a mission made all the more challenging in the wake of the Great Hunger.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
As adults, women were treated like property and were not viewed as credible witnesses, which made the fact that a few women were the ones who witnessed the empty tomb after His resurrection all the more extraordinary.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
The current location for both venues has little development in the immediate area, which is southeast of downtown Kansas City, and that has made all the more room for tailgating over the years — but not much else.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
In 1865, Tomás and his young son Liam are tasked with mapping Ireland for the Ordnance Survey, a mission made all the more challenging in the wake of the Great Hunger.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
As adults, women were treated like property and were not viewed as credible witnesses, which made the fact that a few women were the ones who witnessed the empty tomb after His resurrection all the more extraordinary.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 25 Dec. 2025
The current location for both venues has little development in the immediate area, which is southeast of downtown Kansas City, and that has made all the more room for tailgating over the years — but not much else.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
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“All the more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20more. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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