every inch

Example Sentences

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Instead of competing on tour for the past few weeks, he had spent every spare moment playing the course over and over, until he knew every inch of the grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Images taken of the couple show them both beaming from ear to ear, with Perry looking every inch the chart-topping icon in a figure-hugging red dress, while Trudeau donned an all-black suit.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

“Every acre, every square foot, every inch of land, at this point is worth saving because so much of it has already been developed,” Gonzalez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

In this deeply divided land so much is contested; from the identities and faiths of the people who live here, to every inch of the ground they stand on.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

But that is hard to tell when you first wake up and see dozens of bugs covering every inch of your comforter.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova