all kinds of

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Synonyms of all kinds ofnext
1
: many
likes all kinds of sports
2
: plenty of
has all kinds of time

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To burnish the public image and the self-image of men engaged in such sordid enterprises, all kinds of pseudo-traditional rituals and ceremonies were revived or invented. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Orphaned, the children are taken in by their irreverent aunt Berta, and begin a new life in the big city in a house frequented by intellectuals and where all kinds of political conspiracies are hatched. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Co-directors Matthias Clausen and Marc Andersen have created all kinds of studies into what keeps people coming back for frights. — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 Here the goal is to traverse a sprawling castle, defeating all kinds of monsters and gathering gear and experience points to get stronger. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all kinds of

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of all kinds of was in the 14th century

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