of all people
idiom
—used to emphasize that a specified person is the person one most or least expect to do or know something
You, of all people, should know the answer to this.
My best friend, of all people, betrayed me.
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There was even a right royal visit, with King Charles III rocking up to chat with John Lennon’s son Julian and Yellowstone star Mo Brings Plenty, of all people.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Shouldn’t Socrates, of all people, rise above such temptations?
—Book Marks
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Yvonne Strahovski as Serena ©Hulu/Courtesy Everett Collection Janine (Madeline Brewer), who had been recaptured by the Eyes, was delivered back to Mayday by Naomi Putnam Lawrence (Ever Carradine), of all people.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 2025
There’s one called Grok that’s designed — by Grimes of all people — for ages 3 and up.
—Anna North, Vox, 22 May 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Shouldn’t Socrates, of all people, rise above such temptations?
—Book Marks
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Yvonne Strahovski as Serena ©Hulu/Courtesy Everett Collection Janine (Madeline Brewer), who had been recaptured by the Eyes, was delivered back to Mayday by Naomi Putnam Lawrence (Ever Carradine), of all people.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 May 2025
There’s one called Grok that’s designed — by Grimes of all people — for ages 3 and up.
—Anna North, Vox, 22 May 2025
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“Of all people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20people. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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