in every sense of the word
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: in every possible way
The book is a classic in every sense of the word.
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Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
But Lynch was also an artist in every sense of the word, including the literal.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The Tuscan-style villa is grandiose in every sense of the word.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
The first rappers were, in every sense of the word, neighborhood reporters.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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“In every sense of the word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20every%20sense%20of%20the%20word. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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