How to Use all the better in a Sentence

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  • There was no room to move once seated, but all the better.
    — Samy Burch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • And if the recipe produces a gorgeous, show-stopping dessert, all the better.
    — Jessie Sheehan, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • And the film takes chances that might challenge some audiences — all the better.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
  • That getaway becomes all the better when you're headquartered in a stylish hotel in the heart of the city.
    — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Her long layers framed her face in the most beautiful way, all the better to show off the lashes and lip gloss.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 July 2023
  • And if Ken Den sticks as the more evolved name for a man cave, all the better—doesn’t a den sound like a much nicer place to spend your time than a cave, anyway?
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2023
  • Perfect for wedding guests and all the better for lovely warm days ahead.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 June 2024
  • If the Ravens hold on to Weaver, who’s still a candidate to take over the Miami Dolphins’ defense, all the better.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2024
  • And it can be made all the better with Karité Nutri hair oil for your scalp care beforehand.
    — Essence, 26 Oct. 2023
  • And all the better to make his crack-up that much more disorienting and unsettling.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Three round heads of wire bristles overlap and are easy to squeeze into tight spaces, all the better to reach hidden grease.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023
  • Instead, Bard could serve to make good videos all the better, suggested Schreiner.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Choose a spot where your guests won’t have to encounter it; all the better, says Haden, if the location is well ventilated.
    — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Director Manzoor took every opportunity to put in a high kick or a flip, and the movie is all the better for it.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And all the better when the craft makes a simple, affordable addition to your holiday decor.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Swift paired the jacket with an all-black ensemble and white beanie, all the better to brave the minus-4 temperature in Kansas City, Missouri.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
  • If the trials also allow for smaller downloads, all the better for Steam Deck owners.
    — Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 17 May 2023
  • Speed equals pressure in baseball, and if it’s deployed with minimal risk at moments when a single run looms large, all the better.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
  • Multiple cameras were set up inside the Höss house, all the better to capture Friedel, Hüller, and the rest of the cast moving in and around the domicile and going about their daily routines.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
  • So, if that first impression leaves a lasting impression—and if guests find inspiration for their own wardrobes along the way—all the better.
    — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The filter-feeding sponges and anemones settled on higher, undamaged perches and overhangs—all the better to catch a meal drifting on the current.
    — Laura Trethewey, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2023
  • For a more relaxed take on the look, follow the lead of Emily Ratajkowski in Barragán’s breezy yet seductive maxi dress (in white, all the better to endure a heatwave).
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 19 July 2023
  • Like the menu, Christensen pushes hospitality beyond the status quo, and her restaurant is all the better for it.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The production looks as good as any serious period piece, and the comedy is all the better for the persuasive richness of the setting.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Trump’s biggest headwind right now isn’t a challenger, but the palpable sense that everyone is sick and tired of him—all the better to lay low (at least by his standards) at the start of the primary season.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
  • Solomon gave Gomez a radiant, glowing base, then sculpted her cheeks with a warm peachy bronzer, brushed up her brows and applied a similar peach lip gloss, all the better to let the statement eye shine.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Sep. 2023
  • That was the point—in the books, Penelope finally starts choosing clothes without her mother's influence and is all the better for it—but still, the contrast between seasons is startling.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 May 2024
  • On Wednesday, though, England looked all the better for that experience — a seasoned team that thrived, rather than crumbled, under pressure.
    — Jenny Vrentas, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • And if the fire prevention techniques the film’s family uses to protect their house educate audiences too, all the better.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The fractured storytelling is all the better to suggest that, like the trees, humanity doesn’t operate in isolation.
    — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023

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