wall-to-wall

adjective

ˈwȯl-tə-ˈwȯl How to pronounce wall-to-wall (audio)
Definition of wall-to-wallnext
as in ubiquitous
present in all places and at all times television programming feels as if there are wall-to-wall sitcoms these days

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Recent Examples of wall-to-wall The most expensive $224 dates fall on the most popular days of the year with the longest hours and wall-to-wall nighttime entertainment. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 July 2026 Prefaced by audio of Peart talking about his life philosophy — holding onto his inner 16-year-old — the song was backed by wall-to-wall video of the drummer throughout his life. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026 Set inside a secluded country home lined wall-to-wall with antique murder weapons, the suspense play follows lead character Sidney Bruhl, a once-successful playwright desperate for a comeback after a string of flops. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 That probably was evident from the wall-to-wall FIFA imagery at Kansas City International Airport, which by all indications is dressed up for the World Cup unlike any others in the United States. — Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall-to-wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall-to-wall
  1. ubiquitous
  2. universal
  3. endless
  4. unlimited
  5. widespread
Adjective
  • When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Already this year, the elusive-yet-ubiquitous producer is credited on Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE’s POMPEII // UTILITY, a song with Compton’s $amaad, and an ambient instrumental tape.
    — Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
Definition of ubiquitous
Adjective
  • While water bottle preferences are deeply personal, packing one is a universal essential.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Advocates have also credited her work as helping build momentum for Minnesota’s universal school meals program, signed into law in 2023.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of universal
Adjective
  • Asteroids are notoriously difficult to spot from Earth against the endless darkness of space.
    — Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • In the early Seventies, demand for gauzy evocations of the past was nearly endless.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of endless
Adjective
  • One handed Republicans a potentially powerful new financial advantage by allowing political parties to spend unlimited amounts in coordination with candidates.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Subscribe now to support our journalism and get unlimited access to our coverage.
    — Lucy Boyle, Curbed, 1 July 2026
Definition of unlimited
Adjective
  • It’s also widely seen as part of a broader vision to ensure national security under Xi, who came to power in 2012 following widespread 2008 protests in Tibet and deadly unrest in Xinjiang, home to its Uyghur minority.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Polis decided to commute Peters' sentence last month, drawing widespread criticism from Colorado Democrats, including both Weiser and Bennet.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of widespread

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