Examples of all-purpose in a Sentence
there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better
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Regulate body function Oregano oil is an all-purpose regulator that helps the body function properly.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Pure white kitchens may be a thing of the past as more designers incorporate organic shades rooted in nature like blue and green into the all-purpose gathering and entertaining space that is the modern kitchen.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Flour While your unopened all-purpose flour has a typical shelf life of a year when stored in the pantry, once opened, it should be used within six to eight months.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Both Hayes and Clinton recommend wiping down all surfaces with soapy water or an all-purpose cleaner and a cloth right before everyone arrives.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Pure white kitchens may be a thing of the past as more designers incorporate organic shades rooted in nature like blue and green into the all-purpose gathering and entertaining space that is the modern kitchen.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Flour While your unopened all-purpose flour has a typical shelf life of a year when stored in the pantry, once opened, it should be used within six to eight months.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Both Hayes and Clinton recommend wiping down all surfaces with soapy water or an all-purpose cleaner and a cloth right before everyone arrives.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
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“All-purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-purpose. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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